Texas Register
Vol. 21 No. 68
September 13, 1996

*****PROPOSED RULES*****
Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
Practice and Procedure
22 TAC sec.131.224.....8805
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 
Water Hygiene
30 TAC sec.sec.290.42, 290.44, 290.46, 290.47.....8805
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Funds Management (Fiscal Affairs)
34 TAC sec.sec.5.12-5.15.....8807
34 TAC sec.5.41.....8812
34 TAC sec.5.41.....8812
34 TAC sec.sec.5.42-5.44 .....8819
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Fire Alarm Rules
37 TAC sec.sec.531.7, 531.10, 531.11, 531.13, 531.14.....8819
Texas Department of Transportation
Management
43 TAC sec.sec.1.6-1.10.....8822
Public Information
43 TAC sec.sec.3.20-3.25.....8823
Employment Practices
43 TAC sec.4.60-4.64.....8825
Contract Management
43 TAC sec.sec.9.70-9.73.....8829
Transportation Planning and Programming
43 TAC sec.sec.15.80-15.93.....8831
*****TABLES AND GRAPHICS*****
Tables and Graphics.....8837
*****OPEN MEETINGS*****
State Office of Administrative Hearings
Wednesday, October 2, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8841
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8841
The State Bar of Texas 
Thursday, September 12, 1:30 p.m. .....8841
Friday, September 13, 1:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 14, 1996, 8:30 
a.m......8841
Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association
September 17, 1996, 8:30 a.m......8842
Office of the Texas State Chemist
Friday, October 4, 1996, 1:30 p.m......8842
Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners 
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8842
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 1:30 p.m......8842
Correctional Managed Health Care Advisory Committee
Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8843
State Council on Competitive Government 
Monday, September 16, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8843
Texas Ethics Commission
Friday, September 13, 1996, 9:30 a.m......8843
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Sunday, September 15, 1996.....8843
Texas Department of Health
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8844
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8844
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 1:00 p.m......8844
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 2:00 p.m......8844
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 3:00 p.m......8844
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 4:00 p.m......8845
Friday, September 13, 1996, 8:30 a.m......8845
Friday, September 13, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8845
Friday, September 13, 1996, 1:00 p.m......8845
Monday, September 16, 1996, 9:30 a.m......8846
Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8846
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 
Friday, September 27, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8846
Friday, October 4, 1996, 12:30 p.m......8846
Texas Commission on Human Rights
Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8847
Department of Information Services
Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 8:00 a.m......8847
Thursday, September 19, 1996, 8:00 a.m......8847
Texas Department of Insurance
Monday, September 30, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8847
Monday, September 30, 1996, 1:00 p.m......8847
Tuesday, October 1, 1996 9:00 a.m......8848
Friday, October 4, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8848
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation 
Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8848
Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8848
September 24, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8848
September 24, 1996, 1:00 p.m......8848
September 25, 1996, 9:30 a.m......8849
Midwestern State University
Wednesday, September 11, 1996, 2:00 p.m......8849
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 1:30 p.m......8849
Monday, September 16, 1996, 11:00 a.m......8849
Monday, September 18, 1996, 1:00 p.m......8850
Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 9:30 a.m.and 1:30 p.m......8850
Thursday and Friday, September 19 and 20, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8850
Thursday, September 26, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8850
Thursday, September 27, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8850
Thursday, October 17, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8851
Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners 
Friday, September 13, 1996, 9:30 a.m......8851
Texas Optometry Board
Thursday, September 12, 10:00 a.m., and Friday, September 13, 1996, 9:00 
a.m......8851
Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners 
Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 9:30 a.m......8851
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy 
Thursday, September 19, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8852
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Monday, September 23, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8852
Monday, September 23, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8852
Monday, September 23, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8852
Monday, September 23, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8853
Tuesday, September 24, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8853
Railroad Commission of Texas
Tuesday, September 10, 1996, 9:30 a.m......8853
Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 9:30 a.m......8853
Texas National Research Laboratory Commission 
Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 11:30 a.m......8854
Secretary of State
Monday, September 23, 1996, 11:00 a.m......8854
State Seed and Plant Board
Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8854
Council on Sex Offender Treatment
Friday, September 13, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8854
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board
Thursday, September 12, 1996, 9:00 a.m......8854
The Texas A&M University System
Tuesday, September 10, 1996, 10:00 a.m......8855
University Interscholastic League
Thursday, September 5, 1996, 10:30 a.m......8855
The University of Texas at Austin
Wednesday, September 11, 1996, 1:00 p.m......8855
Texas Worker's Compensation Commission
Thursday, September 12, 1995, 9:00 a.m......8855
Thursday, September 12, 1995, 11:00 a.m......8856
Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
Monday & Tuesday, September 16 and 17, 8:00 a.m......8856
Regional Meetings
Meetings Filed September 4, 1996.....8856
Meetings Filed September 5, 1996.....8856
Meetings Filed September 6, 1996.....8857
Meetings Filed September 9, 1996.....8858
*****IN ADDITION*****
Texas Department of Agriculture
Correction of Error.....8861
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Notice of Intent to Contract.....8861
Texas Alternative Fuels Council
Notice of Corrected RFP.....8862
Notice of Revised RFP.....8863
Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation 
Notice of Public Hearing.....8863
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Notice of Request for Proposals.....8863
Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner 
Notice of Rate Ceiling.....8864
Notice of Rate Ceiling.....8864
Texas Department of Criminal Justice 
Deadline Extension Regarding Request for Proposal.....8865
Texas Education Agency
Request for Proposals Concerning Research and Advisement to the Texas Reading 
.....8865
Employees Retirement System of Texas 
Consultant Contract Award.....8865
Texas Department of Health
Notice of Emergency Impoundment Order.....8866
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Notice of Administrative Hearing (MHD 1996001132D).....8866
Texas Department of Insurance
Insurer Services.....8866
Notice of Application by Pearle Vision Managed Care-HMO of Texas, Inc., Dallas, 
Texas for Issuance of a Certificate of Authority to Establish and Operate an HMO 
in the State of Texas.....8866
Notice of Public Hearing.....8867
Texas Lottery Commission
Invitation for Bids for Courier/Delivery Services.....8867
Invitation for Bids for Service to Print a Newsletter “Roundup” 
.....8867
Invitation for Bids for Service to Print a Newsletter for “Winning” 
.....8868
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation 
Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearing on Medicaid Rates.....8868
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 
Enforcement Orders.....8868
Notice of Application for Waste Disposal Permits .....8869
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements of Administrative 
Enforcement Actions.....8869
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Notice of Public Hearing.....8871
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notice of Application Filed Pursuant to Substantive Rule sec.23.94.....8873
Notices of Application to Amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity 
.....8873
Notice of Approval of Waiver of Charges Pursuant to sec.3.355 of PURA 
95.....8874
Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 
sec.23.27.....8875
Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 
23.28.....8875
Notices of Joint Application for Extended Area Service.....8875
Center for Rural Health Initiatives 
Request for Proposals-Health Careers Directory.....8877
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Consultant Contract Award.....8878
Texas Department of Transportation
Notice of Award.....8879
Request for Proposals.....8879
The University of Texas System
Request for Proposal-HUB Program Development Services.....8880
Request for Proposal-Professional Services.....8881