Part 12. COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
The Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopts amendments to §§252.1, 252.2, and 252.4, concerning the administration of the exemption from 9-1-1 fees and surcharges, purchases of goods and services, and costs for public information, respectively, without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 4, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2767). CSEC takes no action at this time regarding the proposed amendments to §252.6 as published in the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2767).
Amendments to §252.1 consist of a reference to Health and Safety Code §771.074, exempting state or federal government from the 9-1-1 fees and surcharges, and to equate state government with state agency.
Amendments to §252.2 consist of deleting language governing CSEC's purchases of goods and services and to adopt by reference the Comptroller of Public Accounts' rules relating to the Historically Underutilized Business Program.
Amendments to §252.4 consist of deleting language governing the charges for responding to public information requests and to adopt by reference the Attorney General's rules regarding public information charges.
No comments were received regarding adoption of amendments to §§252.1, 252.2 or 252.4.
The amendments are adopted pursuant to the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 771, §771.051 and §771.074.
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 May 19, 2008.
TRD-200802592
Patrick Tyler
General Counsel
Commission on State Emergency Communications
Effective date: June 8, 2008
Proposal publication date: April 4, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6930
The Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopts the repeal to §252.5, concerning local adoption of a state provision or CSEC rule, without changes. Notice of the proposed repeal of §252.5 was published in the April 4, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2769).
Repeal of §252.5 will eliminate the requirement that an emergency communication district must notify CSEC in writing of its voluntary adoption of any section of Health and Safety Code Chapter 771 or a CSEC rule.
No comments were received regarding the repeal of §252.5.
The repeal is adopted pursuant to the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 771, §771.051 and §771.062.
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 May 19, 2008.
TRD-200802594
Patrick Tyler
General Counsel
Commission on State Emergency Communications
Effective date: June 8, 2008
Proposal publication date: April 4, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6930