TITLE 40.SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE

Part 7. TEXAS COUNCIL ON PURCHASING FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Chapter 189. PURCHASES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

40 TAC §189.13

The Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities adopts new §189.13, concerning recognition and approval of Community Rehabilitation Programs, products, and services. Section 189.13 is adopted with no changes to the proposed text as published in the July 30, 2004, issue of the Texas Register (29 TexReg 7288).

The language in new §189.13 was previously located in §189.6, but needed to be placed in a separate section for administrative clarification.

The Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities adopts new §189.13 to achieve administrative convenience and clarification of the language. The new section allows Community Rehabilitation Programs to better understand the criteria they are expected to meet.

The public comment period ended August 30, 2004. No public comments were received.

The new section is adopted under the authority of the Texas Human Resource Code, Title 8, Chapter 122, §122.003 and §122.013

The following section is affected by the adoption: §122.019

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 December 27, 2004.

TRD-200407502

Margaret Pfluger

Chairman

Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities

Effective date: January 16, 2005

Proposal publication date: July 30, 2004

For further information, please call: (512) 463-3244