TITLE 25.HEALTH SERVICES

Part 11. TEXAS CANCER COUNCIL

Chapter 701. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

25 TAC §701.8

The Texas Cancer Council (TCC) proposes amendments to §701.8, concerning charges for copies of public records.

The amendments are proposed to update the name of agency whose rules TCC now uses to establish charges for copies of public records.

Sandra K. Balderrama, MPA, BSW, the Executive Director of the Texas Cancer Council, has determined that for the first five-year period the amendments are in effect there will be no foreseeable implications relating to costs or revenues for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the amended rule.

Ms. Balderrama also has determined that for each year of the first five years the amendments are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the amended rule will be clarification of the policies and procedures the Council will follow to implement the Texas Cancer Plan . There are no anticipated economic costs to persons who are required to comply with the amendments as proposed.

Ms. Balderrama has determined that the amended rule shall not have an effect on small businesses or micro businesses.

Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted to Sandra Balderrama, Executive Director, Texas Cancer Council, P.O. Box 12097, Austin, Texas 78711.

The amendments are proposed under the Texas Health and Safety Code, Annotated, §102.002 and §102.009 which provide the Texas Cancer Council with the authority to develop and implement the Texas Cancer Plan , and the Texas Government Code, Annotated, §2001.004.

There is no other statute, article or code that is affected by this proposed amendment.

§701.8.Charges for Copies of Public Records.

(a) The charge to any person requesting copies of any public record of the Council will be the charge established by the Texas Building and Procurement Commission [ General Services Commission ] at 1 TAC §§111.61 - 111.70 (relating to Costs of Copies of Open Records).

(b) The Council may reduce or waive these charges at the discretion of the Executive Director if there is a public benefit.

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 13, 2005.

TRD-200501945

Sandra K. Balderrama

Executive Director

Texas Cancer Council

Earliest possible date of adoption: June 26, 2005

For further information, please call: (512) 463-3190