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