REVIEW OF AGENCY RULES This Section contains notices of state agency rules review as directed by the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1 (General Appropriations Act) Art. IX, Section 167. Included here are: (1) notices of plan to review; (2) notices of intention to review, which invite public comment to specified rules; and (3) notices of readoption, which summarize public comment to specified rules. The complete text of an agency's plan to review is available after it is filed with the Secretary of State on the Secretary of State's web site (http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg). The complete text of an agency's rule being reviewed and considered for readoption is available in the Texas Administrative Code on the web site (http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac). For questions about the content and subject matter of rules, please contact the state agency that is reviewing the rules. Questions about the web site and printed copies of these notices may be directed to the Texas Register office. Proposed Rule Reviews Texas Commission on the Arts Title 13, Part III The Texas Commission on the Arts files this notice of intention to review Procedural Rules. 31.1-31.10 (relating to Agency Procedures), 35.1 (relating to the Texas Arts Plan) and 37.22-37.27 (relating to the Application Forms and Instructions for Financial Assistance. The assessment made by the agency at this time indicates that the reasons for adopting or readopting these rules continues to exist. Comments on this proposal may be submitted to Fred Snell, Director of Finance and Administration, Texas Commission on the Arts, P.O. Box 13406, Austin, Texas 78711-3406 or voice telephone (512) 463-5535 extension 42324. TRD-9811148 Fred Snell Director of Finance and Administration Texas Commission on the Arts Filed: July 15, 1998 Texas Commission for the Blind Title 40, Part IV Texas Commission for the Blind Title 40, Part IV The Texas Commission for the Blind files this notice of its intent, beginning August 3, to review all sections in Chapter 172 pertaining to Advisory Committees and Councils (sec.sec.172.1-172.3) and all sections in Chapter 173 pertaining to Donations (sec.sec.173.1-173.8) in accordance with the Appropriations Act of 1997, HB 1, Article IX, Section 167. The Commission will be considering whether the reasons for adopting these rules still exist and whether amendments are needed. The public is invited to make comments on the rules as they stand in the Texas Administrative Code within 30 days following the publication of this notice in the Texas Register. The Commission's Board will consider comments received in response to this notice at a meeting tentatively scheduled on November 6, 1998. Any changes to the rules proposed by the Commission after reviewing the rules and considering comments received in response to this notice will appear thereafter in the proposed rules section of the Texas Register and will be adopted in accordance with state rule-making requirements. Comments on the review may be mailed to Texas Commission for the Blind, Attention: Jean Crecelius, Policy and Rules Coordinator, P. O. Box 12866, Austin, TX 78711. TRD-9810971 Terrell I. Murphy Executive Director Texas Commission for the Blind Filed: July 13, 1998 Texas Motor Vehicle Board Title 16, Part VI The Texas Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation files this notice of intention to review Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 103, General Rules relating to licensing, pursuant to the Appropriations Act of 1997, House Bill 1, Article IX, sec.167. As required by sec.167, the Board will accept comments regarding whether the reason for adopting each of the rules in 16 TAC Chapter 103 continues to exist. Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention to review should be directed to Brett Bray, Director, Motor Vehicle Division, Texas Department of transportation, P. O. Box 23293, Austin, Texas 78768-2293 or at (512) 416-4910. TRD-9810926 Brett Bray Director, Motor Vehicle Division Texas Motor Vehicle Board Filed: July 10, 1998 Public Utility Commission of Texas Title 16, Part II The Public Utility Commission of Texas files this notice of intention to review sec.23.32 relating to Automatic Dial Announcing Devices pursuant to the Appropriations Act of 1997, HB 1, Article IX, Section 167 (Section 167). Project Number 19466 has been assigned to the review of this rule section. As part of this review process, the commission is proposing the repeal of sec.23.32 and is proposing new sec.26.125 relating to Automatic Dial Announcing Devices to replace this section. The proposed repeal and new rule may be found in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register. As required by Section 167, the commission will accept comments regarding whether the reason for adopting the rule continues to exist in the comments filed on the proposed new section. Any questions pertaining to this notice of intention to review should be directed to Rhonda Dempsey, Rules Coordinator, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 or at voice telephone (512) 936-7308. 16 TAC sec.23.32. Automatic Dial Announcing Devices. TRD-9810872 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: July 9, 1998 The Public Utility Commission of Texas files this notice of intention to review sec.23.33 relating to Telephone Solicitation pursuant to the Appropriations Act of 1997, HB 1, Article IX, Section 167 (Section 167). Project Number 19467 has been assigned to the review of this rule section. As part of this review process, the commission is proposing the repeal of sec.23.33 and is proposing new sec.26.126 relating to Telephone Solicitation to replace this section. The proposed repeal and new rule may be found in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register. As required by Section 167, the commission will accept comments regarding whether the reason for adopting the rule continues to exist in the comments filed on the proposed new section. Any questions pertaining to this notice of intention to review should be directed to Rhonda Dempsey, Rules Coordinator, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 or at voice telephone (512) 936-7308. 16 TAC sec.23.33. Telephone Solicitation. TRD-9810873 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: July 9, 1998 Texas Rehabilitation Commission Title 40, Part II The Texas Rehabilitation Commission proposes to review the following sections from Chapter 112, pursuant to the Appropriations Act of 1997, HB1, Article IX, Section 167. As part of the review process, the Texas Rehabilitation Commission is proposing to readopt the following sections without changes: sec.112.1 sec.112.2 sec.112.3 sec.112.4 sec.112.5 sec.112.6 sec.112.7 sec.112.8 sec.112.9 Sections 112.1-112.9 are new rules being adopted in this issue of the Texas Register. The sections will take effect on August 2, 1998. The Commission's reason for adopting these sections continues to exist. TRD-9811029 Charles Schiesser Chief of Staff Texas Rehabilitation Commission Adopted Rule Review Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners Title 22, Part III The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners has completed the review of Chapter 71, relating to applications and applicants as noticed in the May 8, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 4575). As part of the review process, the board readopts, with proposed changes sec.sec.71.1-71.3, 71.5-71.7, 71.10, and 71.11 in this issue of the Texas Register, pursuant to the requirements of the Appropriations Act of 1997, House Bill 1, Article IX, sec.167. The board finds that the reasons for adopting these sections continue to exist. The board does not readopt and is repealing sec.71.8 and sec.71.9 in this issue of the Texas Register. No comments were received on the sec.167 review requirement for Chapter 71 as to whether the reason for adopting the rules continues to exist. TRD-9811040 Joyce Kershner Director of Licensure Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners Filed: July 13, 1998