Part 1.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 3.
OIL AND GAS DIVISION
16 TAC §3.101
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) adopts amendments
to §3.101, relating to certification for severance tax exemption or reduction
for gas produced from high-cost gas wells, without changes to the version
published in the June 8, 2001, issue of the
Texas
Register
(26 TexReg 4015). The adopted amendments will incorporate
the Texas Legislature's amendment of Texas Tax Code §201.057 (Acts 1999,
76th Leg., ch. 365, §1), extending the available severance tax exemption
or reduction to September 1, 2010. Additionally, the adopted amendments will
remove the definition of the first day of production from the rule. The determination
of the first day of production for the severance tax exemption or reduction
for gas produced from high-cost gas wells is made by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts of the State of Texas. The deletion of the unnecessary definition
in the Commission's rule will avoid potential conflicting or inconsistent
definitions of first day of production and will promote administrative and
regulatory efficiency by allowing the Comptroller of Public Accounts to revise
its definition of first day of production without engaging in a coordinated
rulemaking with the Commission.
The Commission received one comment from the Texas Oil & Gas Association
in support of the proposed amendments.
The Commission simultaneously readopts this rule, with the amendments,
in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039 (
as added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, §1.11(a)
) The agency's
reasons for adopting this rule continue to exist. The notice of proposed review
of §3.101 was filed with the
Texas Register
concurrently with this proposal and published in the June 8, 2001,
issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 4224).
The Commission adopts the amendments to §3.101 under Texas
Natural Resources Code, §§81.051 and 81.052, which provide the Commission
with jurisdiction over all persons owning or engaged in drilling or operating
oil or gas wells in Texas and the authority to adopt all necessary rules for
governing persons and their operations under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Texas Natural Resources Code, §§81.051, 81.052, 85.202, 88.011,
91.101, and Texas Tax Code, §201.057 are affected by the adopted amendments.
Issued in Austin, Texas on July 24, 2001.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on July 24, 2001.
TRD-200104268
Mary Ross McDonald
Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas
Effective date: August 13, 2001
Proposal publication date: June 8, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1295
Chapter 62.
CAREER COUNSELING SERVICES
16 TAC §62.80
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (the Department)
adopts an amendment to 16 Texas Administrative Code, §62.80 concerning
the fees for the Career Counseling Services program. Section 62.80 is adopted
without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 1, 2001 issue
of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 3890) and
will not be republished.
The amendment increases the fees for an original certificate of authority
and a renewal certificate of authority from $750 to $1,000 each.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.
The Department is required by the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51, §51.202
to set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering
programs, which include the Career Counseling Services program. The fees currently
in place are below the amounts needed to cover program costs in current and
future periods.
The amendment should enhance the future administration and enforcement
of the Career Counseling Services program.
The amendment is adopted under the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
51, §51.202. The Department interprets §51.202 as authorizing the
Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to set fees in amounts reasonable
and necessary to cover the costs of administering the programs and activities
under its jurisdiction, including the Career Counseling Services program.
The statutory provision affected by the adopted amendment is Texas Occupations
Code, Chapter 51, §51.202. No other statutes, articles, or codes are
affected by the adoption.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on July 23, 2001.
TRD-200104255
William H. Kuntz, Jr.
Executive Director
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Effective date: September 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: June 1, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 463-7348
16 TAC §65.80
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (the Department)
adopts amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code, §65.80 concerning
inspection fees for the Boiler Division program. Section 75.80 is adopted
without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 1, 2001 issue
of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 3891) and
will not be republished.
The amendments increase the Certificate of Operation fee from $45 to $50;
the inspection fee for all boilers other than heating boilers from $115 to
$120; the inspection fee for heating boilers without a manhole from $85 to
$90; and the inspection fee for heating boilers with a manhole from $115 to
$120.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The Department is required by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
51, §51.202 and Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755, §755.030,
to set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering
programs, which include the Boiler Division program. The fees currently in
place are below the amounts needed to cover program costs in current and future
periods.
The amendments should enhance the future administration and enforcement
of the Boiler Division program.
The amendments are adopted under the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51, §51.202
and Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755, §755.030. The Department
interprets §51.202 as authorizing the Texas Commission of Licensing and
Regulation (the Commission) to set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary
to cover the costs of administering the programs and activities under its
jurisdiction. The Department interprets §755.030 as authorizing the Commission
to set fees for performing its inspections and other functions under Chapter
755 with respect to the Boiler Division program.
The statutory provisions affected by the adopted amendments are Texas Occupations
Code, Chapter 51, §51.202 and Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755, §755.030.
No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by the adoption.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on July 23, 2001.
TRD-200104256
William H. Kuntz, Jr.
Executive Director
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Effective date: September 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: June 1, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 463-7348
16 TAC §68.80
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (the Department)
adopts amendments to §68.80 regarding the fees for the Architectural
Barriers program. Section 68.80 is adopted without changes to the proposed
text as published in the June 1, 2001 issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 3891) and will not be republished.
The amendments increase the filing fee for inspections from $75 to $100;
increase the application fee for variances from $150 to $175; and requires
that filing fees for plan reviews and inspections be paid by persons requesting
the Department to perform these reviews and inspections. The Department also
adopts amendments to change the name of the "Late Review Fee" to "Late Submittal
Fee"; to provide that the late submittal fee apply in lieu of the review fee
when construction documents are submitted after completion of a construction
project; to require that the project filing fee accompany the registration
form and be submitted with the construction documents; and to require that
the inspection filing fee be paid within 30 days of completion of construction.
No comments were received regarding adoption of these amendments.
The Department is required by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
51, §51.202 and Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, Article 9102, §6,
to set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering
programs, which include the Architectural Barriers program. The fees currently
in place are below the amounts needed to cover program costs in current and
future periods.
The amendments should help the enforcement program to increase the level
of accessibility in new and renovated buildings and facilities in the state.
The amendments are adopted under the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51, §51.202
and Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, Article 9102, §6. The Department
interprets §51.202 as authorizing the Texas Commission of Licensing and
Regulation (the Commission) to set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary
to cover the costs of administering the programs and activities under its
jurisdiction. The Department interprets §6 as authorizing the Commission
to set fees for performing its functions under Article 9102 with respect to
the Architectural Barriers program.
The statutory provisions affected by the adopted amendments are Texas Occupations
Code, Chapter 51, §51.202 and Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated,
Article 9102, §6. No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected
by the adoption.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on July 23, 2001.
TRD-200104257
William H. Kuntz, Jr.
Executive Director
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Effective date: September 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: June 1, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 463-7348
Part 4.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Chapter 65.
BOILER DIVISION
Chapter 68.
ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS
Chapter 75.
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR LICENSE LAW