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