Proposed Rule Reviews
General Land Office
Title 31, Part 1
In accordance with Section 2001.039 Government Code, the Texas General
Land Office (GLO) submits the following Notice of Intent to Review the rules
found in 31 TAC, Part 1, Chapter 20 relating to Natural Resources Damage Assessment.
Review of the rules under this chapter will determine whether the reasons
for adoption of the rules continue to exist. During the review process, the
GLO may also determine that a specific rule may need to be amended to further
refine the directives and goals of the GLO, that no changes to a rule as currently
in effect are necessary, or that a rule is no longer valid or applicable.
Rules will also be combined or reduced for simplification and clarity when
feasible. Readopted rules will be noted in the
Texas
Register's
Rules Review section without publication of the text. Any
proposed amendments or repeal of a rule or chapter 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.
The GLO invites suggestions from the public during the review process and
will address any comments received. Any questions or comments should be directed
to Mr. Walter Talley, General Land Office, 1700 North Congress, Room 626,
Austin, Texas, 78701-1495, (512) 305-9129 within 30 days of publication.
TRD-200500422
Trace Finley
Policy Director
General Land Office
Filed: January 31, 2005
Title 31, Part 4
In accordance with Section 2001.039 Government Code, the School Land Board
(SLB) submits the following Notice of Intent to Review the rules found in
31 TAC Part 4, Chapter 155 relating to Land Resources. Review of the rules
under this chapter will determine whether the reasons for adoption of the
rules continue to exist. During the review process, the Board may also determine
that a specific rule may need to be amended to further refine the directives
and goals of the Board, that no changes to a rule as currently in effect are
necessary or that a rule is no longer valid or applicable. Rules may also
be combined or reduced for simplification and clarity when feasible. Readopted
rules will be noted in the
Texas Register's
Rules
Review section without publication of the text. Any proposed amendments or
repeal of a rule or chapter 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 prior to
final adoption or repeal.
The review of Chapter 155 is filed in accordance with the General Land
Office's Rule Review Plan published in the October 15, 2004, issue of the
TRD-200500426
Larry L. Laine
Chief Clerk, Deputy Land Commissioner
School Land Board
Filed: January 31, 2005
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Title 30, Part 1
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) adopts the rules
review of Chapter 325, Certificates of Competency,
without changes
, in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039,
which requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of
their rules every four years. The review must include an assessment of whether
the reasons for the rules continue to exist. The notice of intention to review
was published in the August 27, 2004 issue of the
Texas Register
(29 TexReg 8386).
In a separate rulemaking, published in this issue, the commission adopts
the repeal of Chapter 325.
CHAPTER SUMMARY
Chapter 325 provides for certificates of competency for public water supply
operators and companies, including types of certificates, renewal provisions,
and reciprocity with other states' certificates.
ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER THE REASONS FOR THE RULES CONTINUE TO EXIST
The commission conducted a review and determined that the reasons for the
rules in Chapter 325 do not continue to exist. House Bill 3111, 77th Legislature,
2001, created new Texas Water Code, Chapter 37, to consolidate the administrative
requirements for licensing and registration programs administered by the commission.
In 2001, the commission repealed most of Chapter 325 and adopted new 30 TAC
Chapter 30, Occupational Licenses and Registrations. Chapter 30 contains all
the licensing and registration requirements for the occupational programs
administered by the Compliance Support Division. Subchapters A and B are the
remaining subchapters in Chapter 325 that will be repealed.
A rulemaking concurrent to this quadrennial review repeals Chapter 325
(Rule Project Number 2004-045-325-WT).
PUBLIC COMMENT
The public comment period closed on September 27, 2004, and no comments
were received.
TRD-200500378
Stephanie Bergeron Perdue
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 28, 2005
Title 37, Part 3
In accordance with the General Appropriation Act, Article IX, §167,
75th Legislature, the Texas Youth Commission is adopting the review of Title
37, Part 3, Chapter 111, concerning Contracts, Chapter 117, concerning Interstate
Compact on Juveniles, and Chapter 119, concerning Agreements with other Agencies.
The proposed rule review was published in the December 3, 2004, issue of the
The Commission has determined that the reasons for adopting the rules contained
in these chapters continue to exist.
No public comments were received regarding this review.
TRD-200500372
Dwight Harris
Executive Director
Texas Youth Commission
Filed: January 26, 2005
School Land Board
Adopted Rule Reviews
Texas Youth Commission