TITLE 31.NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION

Part 1. GENERAL LAND OFFICE

Chapter 17. HEARING PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED OR DANGEROUS STRUCTURES ON STATE LAND

31 TAC 17.1 - 17.3, 17.7, 17.39, 17.41, 17.46 - 17.48, 17.50

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) adopts the amendments to Title 31, Part 1, Chapter 17, relating to Hearing Procedures for Administrative Penalties and Removal of Unauthorized or Dangerous Structures on State Land, §17.1, relating to Purpose and Scope, §17.2, relating to Definitions, §17.3, relating to Filing of Documents, §17.7, relating to Initiation of General Land Office Action, §17.39, relating to Commissioner's Orders, §17.41, relating to Compliance or Petition for Judicial Review, §17.46, relating to Ex Parte Communications, §17.47, relating to Subpoenas, §17.48, relating to Depositions, and §17.50, relating to Remedies Not Exclusive. The amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 10, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 3397) and will not be republished.

The amendments are non-substantive updates and will ensure that the rules are current, clear, and necessary. The amendments to Chapter 17 update references to legal citations, definitions and the mailing address of the GLO Legal Division that changed since the last time this chapter was reviewed.

No comments were received regarding any of the proposed amendments to §§17.1 - 17.3, 17.7, 17.39, 17.41, 17.46 - 17.48 and 17.50.

The amendments are adopted under the Natural Resources Code, §31.051, which authorizes the commissioner to make and enforce rules consistent with the law.

Texas Natural Resources Code §51.302 and §51.3021 are not affected by the adopted amendments due to the fact that there are no substantive changes adopted.

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 July 15, 2005.

TRD-200502901

Trace Finley

Policy Director

General Land Office

Effective date: August 4, 2005

Proposal publication date: June 10, 2005

For further information, please call: (512) 475-1859