Proposed Rule Reviews
Texas Department of Health
Title 25, Part 1
The Texas Department of Health (department) will review and consider for
readoption, revision or repeal Title 25, Texas Administrative Code, Part 1,
Chapter 289. Radiation Control, Subchapter E. Registration Regulations, §289.230.
This review is in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Government
Code, §2001.039, and the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §9-10.13,
76th Legislature, 1999.
An assessment will be made by the department as to whether the reasons
for adopting or readopting this rule continue to exist. This assessment will
be continued during the rule review process. Each rule will be reviewed to
determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal
and policy considerations, and whether the rule reflects current procedures
of the department. The review of all rules must be completed by August 31,
2003.
Comments on the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following
the publication of this notice in the
Texas Register
to Linda Wiegman, Office of General Counsel, Texas Department of Health,
1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756. Any proposed changes to this rule
as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rule Section of
the
Texas Register
and will be open for an
additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal
by the department.
TRD-200101365
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: March 7, 2001
Title 40, Part 11
The Texas Commission on Human Rights files this notice of intention to
review Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Chapter 321, consisting of §§321.1
- 321.6, concerning General Provisions. This review is undertaken pursuant
to Government Code, §2001.039, and the General Appropriations Act of
1997, Article IX, §167, which require state agencies to review and consider
for readoption each of their rules every four years. The commission will accept
comments for 30 days following the publication of this notice in the
Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention
to review should be directed to Katherine A. Antwi, Interim Executive Director,
Texas Commission on Human Rights, P. O. Box 13006, Austin, Texas 78711, or
by e-mail to katherine.antwi@mail.capnet.state.tx.us. Any proposed changes
to rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rules
Section of the
Texas Register
and will be
open for an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption
or repeal by the commission.
TRD-200101309
Katherine A. Antwi
Interim Executive Director
Texas Commission on Human Rights
Filed: March 5, 2001
The Texas Commission on Human Rights files this notice of intention to
review Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Chapter 323, consisting of §§323.1
- 323.9, concerning Commission. This review is undertaken pursuant to Government
Code, §2001.039, and the General Appropriations Act of 1997, Article
IX, §167, which require state agencies to review and consider for readoption
each of their rules every four years. The commission will accept comments
for 30 days following the publication of this notice in the
Texas Register
as to whether the reasons for adopting the sections
under review continue to exist.
Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention
to review should be directed to Katherine A. Antwi, Interim Executive Director,
Texas Commission on Human Rights, P. O. Box 13006, Austin, Texas 78711, or
by e-mail to katherine.antwi@mail.capnet.state.tx.us. Any proposed changes
to rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rules
Section of the
Texas Register
and will be
open for an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption
or repeal by the commission.
TRD-200101308
Katherine A. Antwi
Interim Executive Director
Texas Commission on Human Rights
Filed: March 5, 2001
The Texas Commission on Human Rights files this notice of intention to
review Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Chapter 325, consisting of §§325.1
- 325.5, concerning Local Commissions. This review is undertaken pursuant
to Government Code, §2001.039, and the General Appropriations Act of
1997, Article IX, §167, which require state agencies to review and consider
for readoption each of their rules every four years. The commission will accept
comments for 30 days following the publication of this notice in the
Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention
to review should be directed to Katherine A. Antwi, Interim Executive Director,
Texas Commission on Human Rights, P. O. Box 13006, Austin, Texas 78711, or
by e-mail to katherine.antwi@mail.capnet.state.tx.us. Any proposed changes
to rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rules
Section of the
Texas Register
and will be
open for an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption
or repeal by the commission.
TRD-200101307
Katherine A. Antwi
Interim Executive Director
Texas Commission on Human Rights
Filed: March 5, 2001
The Texas Commission on Human Rights files this notice of intention to
review Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Chapter 327, consisting of §§327.1
- 327.31, concerning Administrative Review. This review is undertaken pursuant
to Government Code, §2001.039, and the General Appropriations Act of
1997, Article IX, §167, which require state agencies to review and consider
for readoption each of their rules every four years. The commission will accept
comments for 30 days following the publication of this notice in the
Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention
to review should be directed to Katherine A. Antwi, Interim Executive Director,
Texas Commission on Human Rights, P. O. Box 13006, Austin, Texas 78711, or
by e-mail to katherine.antwi@mail.capnet.state.tx.us. Any proposed changes
to rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rules
Section of the
Texas Register
and will be
open for an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption
or repeal by the commission.
TRD-200101306
Katherine A. Antwi
Interim Executive Director
Texas Commission on Human Rights
Filed: March 5, 2001
The Texas Commission on Human Rights files this notice of intention to
review Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Chapter 329, consisting of §329.1,
concerning Judicial Action, Chapter 331, consisting of §331.1, concerning
Reports and Recordkeeping, and Chapter 333, consisting of §333.1, concerning
Conformity. This review is undertaken pursuant to Government Code, §2001.039,
and the General Appropriations Act of 1997, Article IX, §167, which require
state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every
four years. The commission will accept comments for 30 days following the
publication of this notice in the
Texas Register
as to whether the reasons for adopting the sections under review continue
to exist.
Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention
to review should be directed to Katherine A. Antwi, Executive Director, Texas
Commission on Human Rights, P. O. Box 13006, Austin, Texas 78711, or by e-mail
to katherine.antwi@mail.capnet.state.tx.us. Any proposed changes to rules
as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rules Section
of the
Texas Register
and will be open for
an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal
by the commission.
TRD-200101305
Katherine A. Antwi
Interim Executive Director
Texas Commission on Human Rights
Filed: March 5, 2001
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
Title 37, Part 11
The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission adopts the review of Chapter 347
Title IV-E Federal Foster Care Program in accordance with the Appropriations
Act, section 167. The proposed rule review was published in the December 29,
2000, issue of the
Texas Register
(25TexReg13011).
No comments were received regarding the adoption of this review. The agency's
reason for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continues to exist.
TRD-200101231
Lisa Capers
Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
Filed: March 2, 2001
Title 16, Part 8
The Texas Racing Commission completed its review of Chapter 321, Pari-Mutuel
Wagering. This review was conducted in accordance with Chapter 1275, Acts
of the 75th Legislature, 1997, Section 55 and the General Appropriations Act
of 1997, Article IX, Acts of the 75th Legislature, 1997, Section 167 (167)
as published in the January 5, 2001, issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 246).
As a result of the Commission's review, it has determined that there is
a need to repeal and replace of the entire Chapter. Therefore, the Commission
has adopted a new Chapter 321, with and without changes to the proposed text.
The new amendments and repeals of Chapter 321 were published in the January
5, 2001 issue of the
Texas Register
. The
amendments and repeals were necessary to incorporate the technological advances
for the pari-mutuel industry and conform terminology to Commission rule style.
Changes were made to §321.507 from the proposed text to clarify the
Commission's decision-making processes for simulcasting at Class 3 or 4 racetracks.
Further details of this change may be found in the "Adoptions" section of
this issue.
No comments were received regarding the review of Chapter 321 or the repeal
and new replacement.
TRD-200101275
Judith L. Kennison
General Counsel
Texas Racing Commission
Filed: March 5, 2001
Texas Commission on Human Rights
Adopted Rule Reviews
Texas Racing Commission