10 TAC §§188.1 - 188.10
The Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism
Office, adopts new Chapter 188, Fuel Ethanol and Biodiesel Production Incentive
Program (Program), relating to the registration of fuel ethanol and biodiesel
producers and grants of state funds for the production of fuel ethanol and
biodiesel. The Program will encourage the development and production of fuel
ethanol and biodiesel and will set standards for plant registration. The program
is authorized by Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 16, and will be administered
by the Texas Department of Agriculture (Department) as authorized by Texas
Agriculture Code, §16.005. Sections 188.1 - 188.10 are adopted without
changes to the proposed text published in the February 10, 2006, issue of
the
Texas Register
(31 TexReg 788) and will
not be republished. No comments were received on the proposed rules.
The new rules are necessary to transfer authority to administer the Program
to the Department so that the Program can be implemented. Chapter 188 sets
out the Memorandum of Understanding between the Office and the Department
and delineates the roles of the parties related to the Program. The Department
will adopt guidelines for administration of the Program.
The rules are adopted pursuant to Texas Agriculture Code, §16.006,
which directs the Office to adopt rules for distribution of grants under the
program and Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter B, which prescribes
the standards for rulemaking by state agencies.
Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 16, is affected by this proposal.
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 April 7, 2006.
TRD-200602055
Tracye McDaniel
Executive Director
Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division
Effective date: April 27, 2006
Proposal publication date: February 10, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 463-1932