TITLE rule-review

Proposed Rule Review

Texas Funeral Service Commission

Title 22, Part 10

The Texas Funeral Service Commission files this notice of intention to review Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 10, Chapters 201 and 203, relating to Licensing and Enforcement--Practice and Procedures and Licensing and Enforcement--Specific Substantive Rules, pursuant to the Appropriations Act of 1997, House Bill, Article IX, §167. The commission initiated rule review with a committee made up of a representative of the licensed funeral industry practitioners, a representative of the consumer advocacy community, a representative of the accredited mortuary schools in Texas, members of the Board of Commissioners of the Texas Funeral Service Commission, members of the commission staff, including the Executive Director of the Commission. Meetings of this committee to review rules were held January 23, 2001, March 20, 2001, and June 26, 2001. The commission will accept comments for 20 days following publication of this notice in the Texas Register as to whether reasons for adopting these chapters continue to exist. Final consideration of the review of these chapters is scheduled for the Commission's meeting on August 28, 2001.

The Texas Funeral Service Commission which administers these rules, believes that the reasons for adopting the rules contained in these chapters continues to exist. The commission has, within the last year, submitted four rules for amendment. At the Commission's regularly scheduled meeting on August 28, 2001, the staff will submit to the Commission 19 rules for revision and update.

Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention to review should be directed to O.C. "Chet" Robbins, Executive Director, Texas Funeral Service Commission, 510 South Congress, Suite 206, Austin, Texas 78704-1716, or by e-mail to chet.robbins@tfsc.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104381

O.C. "Chet" Robbins

Executive Director

Texas Funeral Service Commission

Filed: July 27, 2001


Adopted Rule Review

Railroad Commission of Texas

Title 16, Part 1

The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) readopts §3.101, relating to certification for severance tax exemption or reduction for gas produced from high-cost gas wells. The notice of review was published in the June 8, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 4224). The Commission received no comments regarding the proposed rule review. The Commission did receive one comment in support of the proposed amendments to §3.101 which were also published in that issue. After review, the Commission readopts this section, as amended.

The Commission has determined that the reason for adopting this rule, with the adopted amendments, continues to exist.

Issued in Austin, Texas, on July 24, 2001.

TRD-200104318

Mary Ross McDonald

Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel

Railroad Commission of Texas

Filed: July 26, 2001