Part 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 1. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter H. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
The Texas Department of Public Safety adopts amendments to §1.114, concerning Major Infraction Applicable to Any Member, without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 1, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 922).
Adoption of amendments to §1.114 are necessary in order to incorporate an ethics policy that is consistent with the recently adopted Attorney General model ethics policy promulgated under Government Code, §572.051(d).
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The amendments are adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the department's work.
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 30, 2008.
TRD-200802301
Thomas A. Davis, Jr.
Director
Texas Department of Public Safety
Effective date: May 20, 2008
Proposal publication date: February 1, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 424-2135
Subchapter B. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS--ORIGINAL, RENEWAL, DUPLICATE, IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATES
The Texas Department of Public Safety adopts amendments to §15.24, concerning Identification of Applicants, without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 7, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2011).
Adoption of amendments to the section is necessary in order to prevent circumvention of the Texas identification requirements. Individuals, who cannot meet the current Texas identification requirements, obtain driver licenses and identification certificates issued by other states with identification standards not equal to or greater than those required in Texas. The individuals then use the out of state driver licenses and identification certificates, issued under inferior identification requirements, as a form of secondary identification to obtain Texas driver licenses and identification certificates.
Additionally, individuals attempt to use traffic citations completed with unverified identifying information to obtain Texas driver licenses and identification certificates. These individuals contend that the citation is an original court order and should be considered as a form of secondary identification under the current rule. Adoption of amendments to the section would restrict the acceptable court orders to official name and gender changes, and would eliminate this circumvention of the Texas identification requirements.
Lastly, the department adopts amendments which would provide necessary uniformity regarding the validity period of acceptable federal documentation. Adoption of this amendment would require United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services documents to be issued for at least one year and with at least six months of validity remaining at the time of application.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The amendments are adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the Department's work; and Texas Transportation Code, §521.005.
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 30, 2008.
TRD-200802302
Thomas A. Davis, Jr.
Director
Texas Department of Public Safety
Effective date: May 20, 2008
Proposal publication date: March 7, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 424-2135
The Texas Department of Public Safety adopts amendments to §15.25, concerning Address of Applicants for an Original, Renewal or Duplicate Driver License or Identification Certificate, without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 7, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2012).
Adoption of the amendments to §15.25 is necessary in order to prevent circumvention of the Texas application and residence requirements.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.
The amendments are adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the Department's work; and Texas Transportation Code, §521.005.
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 30, 2008.
TRD-200802303
Thomas A. Davis, Jr.
Director
Texas Department of Public Safety
Effective date: May 20, 2008
Proposal publication date: March 7, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 424-2135