EMERGENCY 
 RULES 
 
 An agency may adopt a new or amended section or repeal an existing section on 
an emergency basis if it determines that such action is necessary for the public 
health, safety, or welfare of this state. The section may become effective 
immediately upon filing with the  Texas Register, or on a stated date less than 
20 days after filing and remaining in effect no more than 120 days. The 
emergency action is renewable once for no more than 60 additional days. 
  Symbology in amended emergency sections. New language added to an existing 
section is indicated by the use of  bold text. [Brackets] indicate deletion of 
existing material within a section. 
 
   
  TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFTETY AND CORRECTIONS 
 Part I. Texas Department of Public Safety 
  Chapter 29. Practice and Procedure 
  
  37 TAC sec.29.201 
 
  The Texas Department of Public Safety adopts on an emergency basis new 
sec.29.201, concerning reimbursement of witnesses at Public Safety Commission 
Hearings. The new section authorizes the director or the director's designee to 
reimburse witnesses for expenses incurred in testifying before the Public Safety 
Commission in employment matters heard under Texas Government Code, sec.411.007. 
 The department finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, 
welfare, and requirement of state law requires adoption of the section on fewer 
than 30 days notice and without prior notice or hearing for the following 
reason: state law requires the adoption of a rule as a prerequisite to reimburse 
witnesses whose presence is required in employment discharges before the 
commission. Any delay in the adoption of this rule will unduly prejudice parties 
appearing before the commission. 
 The new section is adopted on an emergency basis pursuant to Texas Government 
Code, sec.411.006 which provides that the director may adopt rules subject to 
commission approval, considered necessary for the control of the department; 
Texas Government Code, sec.411.007(f) which provides that the commission shall 
adopt necessary rules for the appointment, promotion, reduction, suspension, and 
discharge of all employees after hearing before the commission; and Texas 
Government Code, sec.2001.034 which provides for the adoption of administrative 
rules on an emergency basis, without notice and comment. 
 
 
  sec.29.201. Reimbursement of Witnesses at Public Safety Commission Hearings. 
The director is authorized to reimburse witnesses who are requested by the 
director or the director's designee to attend hearings before the commission 
relating to the discharge of any officer or employee under Texas Government 
Code,  s411.007. Witnesses may be reimbursed in the amounts provided under Texas 
Government Code, sec.2001.103. 
 Issued in Austin, Texas, on March 28, 1996. 
 TRD-9604749 
  James R. Wilson 
 Director 
 Texas Department of Public Safety 
    Effective date: April 4, 1996 
 Expiration date: August 3, 1996 
 For further information, please call: (512) 424-2890