Proposed Rule Reviews
Office of the Attorney General
Title 1, Part 3
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) files this Notice of Intention
to Review Texas Administrative Code, Title 1 Administration, Part 3, Office
of the Attorney General, Chapter 68, Negotiation and Mediation of Certain
Contract Disputes, Subchapter A, General, §§68.1, 68.3, 68.5, and
68.7; Subchapter B, Negotiation of Contract Disputes, §§68.21, 68.23,
68.25, 68.27, 68.29, 68.31, 68.33, 68.35, and 68.37; and Subchapter C, Mediation
of Contract Disputes, §§68.47, 68.49, 68.51, 68.53, 68.55, 68.57,
68.59, and 68.61.
This review is in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039
which requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption their
administrative rules every four years.
An assessment will be made by the OAG as to whether the reasons for adopting
or readopting these rules continue to exist. This assessment will be continued
during the rule review process. Each rule will be reviewed to determine whether
it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal and policy considerations,
and whether the rule reflects current procedures of the OAG.
Comments on the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following
the publication of this notice in the
Texas Register
to Suzanna Rickard, Assistant Attorney General, General Counsel Division,
Office of the Attorney General, P. O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548,
(512) 936-1676, suzanna.rickard@oag.state.tx.us. Any proposed changes to these
rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rules Section
of the
Texas Register
and will be open for
an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal
by the OAG.
TRD-200603246
Stacey Schiff
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: June 13, 2006
Title 28, Part 2
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation files
this notice of intention to review the rules contained in Chapter 122 concerning
Compensation Procedure--Claimants, Subchapter A, Claims Procedure for Injured
Employees. This review is pursuant to the General Appropriations Act, Article
IX, §167, 75th Legislature, the General Appropriations Act, Section 9
- 10, 76th Legislature, and Texas Government Code, §2001.039 as added
by S.B. 178, 76th Legislature.
The Division's reason for adopting the following rules contained in this
chapter continues to exist, and it proposes to readopt these rules:
§122.1. Notice to Employer of Injury or Occupational Disease.
§122.2. Injured Employee's Claim for Compensation.
§122.3. Exposure to Communicable Disease: Reporting and Testing Requirements
for Emergency Responders.
§122.4. State Employees Exposed to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV):
Reporting and Testing Requirements.
§122.5. Employee's Multiple Employment Wage Statement.
Comments regarding whether the reason for adopting these rules continues
to exist must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 24, 2006 and submitted to Kristi
Dowding, Legal and Compliance, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of
Workers' Compensation, 7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100, MS-4D, Austin,
Texas 78744-1609.
TRD-200603274
Norma Garcia
General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Filed: June 14, 2006
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (Division)
files this notice of intention to review the rules contained in Chapter 122
concerning Compensation Procedure--Claimants, Subchapter B, Claims Procedure
for Beneficiaries of Injured Employees. This review is pursuant to the General
Appropriations Act, Article IX, §167, 75th Legislature, the General Appropriations
Act, Section 9 - 10, 76th Legislature, and Texas Government Code, §2001.039
as added by S.B. 178, 76th Legislature.
The Division's reason for adopting the following rules contained in this
chapter continues to exist, and it proposes to readopt these rules:
§122.200. Claim for Death Benefits.
Comments regarding whether the reason for adopting these rules continues
to exist must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 24, 2006 and submitted to Kristi
Dowding, Legal and Compliance, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of
Workers' Compensation, 7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100, MS-4D, Austin,
Texas 78744-1609.
TRD-200603275
Norma Garcia
General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Filed: June 14, 2006
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation files
this notice of intention to review the rules contained in Chapter 129 concerning
Income Benefits--Temporary Income Benefits. This review is pursuant to the
General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §167, 75th Legislature, the General
Appropriations Act, Section 9-10, 76th Legislature, and Texas Government Code §2001.039
as added by SB-178, 76th Legislature.
The Division's reason for adopting the following rules contained in this
chapter continues to exist and it proposes to readopt these rules:
§129.1. Definitions for Temporary Income Benefits.
§129.2. Entitlement to Temporary Income Benefits.
§129.3. Amount of Temporary Income Benefits.
§129.4. Adjustment of Temporary Income Benefit Amount.
§129.5. Work Status Reports.
§129.6. Bona Fide Offers of Employment.
§129.7. Non-Reimbursable Employer Payments.
§129.11. Agreement for Monthly Payment of Temporary Income Benefits.
Comments regarding whether the reason for adopting these rules continues
to exist must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 24, 2006 and submitted to Kristi
Dowding, Legal and Compliance, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of
Workers' Compensation, 7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100, MS-4D, Austin,
Texas 78744-1609.
TRD-200603276
Norma Garcia
General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Filed: June 14, 2006
Title 22, Part 15
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy files this notice of intent to review
Chapter 281, concerning Administrative Practice and Procedures, pursuant to
the Texas Government Code §2001.039, regarding Agency Review of Existing
Rules.
Comments regarding whether the reason for adopting the rule continues to
exist, may be submitted to Allison Benz, R.Ph., M.S., Director of Professional
Services, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, 333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 3-600,
Austin, Texas 78701, FAX (512) 305-8082. Comments must be received by 5:00
PM, July 28, 2006.
TRD-200603222
Gay Dodson, R.Ph.
Executive Director/Secretary
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Filed: June 13, 2006
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy files this notice of intent to review
Chapter 311, concerning Code of Conduct, pursuant to the Texas Government
Code §2001.039, regarding Agency Review of Existing Rules.
Comments regarding whether the reason for adopting the rule continues to
exist may be submitted to Allison Benz, R.Ph., M.S., Director of Professional
Services, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, 333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 3-600,
Austin, Texas 78701, FAX (512) 305-8082. Comments must be received by 5:00
PM, July 28, 2006.
TRD-200603223
Gay Dodson, R.Ph.
Executive Director/Secretary
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Filed: June 13, 2006
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Adopted Rule Review