IN ADDITION The Texas Register is required by statute to publish certain documents, including applications to purchase control of state banks, notices of rate ceilings, changes in interest rate and applications to install remote service units, and consultant proposal requests and awards.To aid agencies in communicating information quickly and effectively, other information of general interest to the public is published as space allows. Comptroller of Public Accounts Notice of Request for Proposals Notice of Request for Proposals: Pursuant to Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, Texas Government Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) announces the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of hiring a consultant to assist in conducting a management and performance review of the Texarkana Independent School District. From this review, findings and recommendations will be developed for containing costs, improving management strategies, and ultimately promoting better education for Texas children through school district management efficiency. The successful proposer will be expected to begin performance of the contract on or about September 4, 1996. Contact: Parties interested in submitting a proposal should contact the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Senior Legal Counsel's Office, 111 East 17th Street, Room 113, Austin, Texas 78774, (512) 475-0866, to obtain a complete copy of the RFP. The RFP will be available for pick-up at the above referenced address on Tuesday, July 2, 1996 between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Zone Time (CZT), and during normal business hours thereafter. All written inquiries and mandatory letters of intent to propose must be received at the above- referenced address prior to 4:00 p.m. (CZT) on Tuesday, July 16, 1996. Closing Date: Proposals must be received in the Senior Legal Counsel's Office no later than 4:00 p.m. (CZT), on Tuesday, August 6, 1996. Proposals received after this time and date will not be considered. Award Procedure: Proposals will be subject to evaluation by a committee based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP. Each committee will determine which proposal best meets these criteria and will make a recommendation to the Deputy Comptroller, who will then make a recommendation to the Comptroller. The Comptroller will make the final decision. A proposer may be asked to clarify its proposal, which may include an oral presentation prior to final selection. The Comptroller reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. The Comptroller is under no legal or other obligation to execute a contract on the basis of this notice or the distribution of any RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commits the Comptroller to pay for any costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract. The anticipated schedule of events is as follows: Issuance of RFP-July 2, 1996, 4:00 p.m. (CZT); Mandatory Letter of Intent and Questions Due-July 16, 1996, 4:00 p.m. (CZT); Proposals Due-August 6, 1996, 4:00 p.m. (CZT); and Contract Execution- August 30, 1996, or as soon thereafter as possible. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 26, 1996. TRD-9609125 Arthur F. Lorton Legal Counsel Comptroller of Public Accounts Filed: June 26, 1996 Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner Notice of Rate Ceiling The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in Title 79, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 1.04, as amended (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5069-1.04). graphic Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609150 Leslie L. Pettijohn Commissioner Office of Consumer Credit Commissoner Filed: June 26, 1996 Texas Education Agency Notice of Intent to Extend Contract for the Texas Library Connection (TLC). Filing Authority. Senate Bill 5, 73rd Legislature, Article III, Rider 61; House Bill 1, 74th Legislature, Article III, Rider 31; and the Texas Education Code (TEC), sec.32.001 and sec.32.035. Description. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) solicited a contractor through Request for Proposals (RFP) #701-95-017 for developing, maintaining, and making accessible over the Internet, a United States machine readable catalogue (USMARC) database of school library holdings. The RFP appeared in the January 24, 1995, issue of the Texas Register (20 TexReg 393). The contractor successfully completed the first year, creating the database and merging over four million holdings into over 700,000 unique records and making accessible the records of 30 school districts over the Internet. As additional districts are accepted into the TLC, the process of merging records into the existing database will continue. This database must also add the functionality of accessibility through a nonproprietary web browser such as Netscape. The TEA, under the provisions of RFP #701-95-017, intends to award the contract to the previous contractor, Auto-Graphics, Inc., of Pomona, California, to include the school library records of additional school districts and to expand the contract to make the TLC accessible over a World Wide Web home page, unless a better offer is received. Offers must be received in writing in the Document Control Center of the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time), Monday, July 26, 1996, to be considered. Dates of Project. All services and activities related to this contract will be conducted within specified dates. The selected contractor should plan for a starting date of no earlier than July 26, 1996, and an ending date of no later than August 29, 1997. Project Amount. The contractor may receive funding not to exceed $1 million during the contract period. Subsequent project funding will be based on satisfactory progress of objectives and activities and on general budget approval by the State Board of Education, the commissioner of education, and the state legislature. The issuance of this notice does not obligate TEA to award a contract or pay any costs incurred in preparing a response. Further Information. For clarifying information, contact Gloria McClanahan, Instructional Technology Division, Texas Education Agency, (512) 463-9401. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 26, 1996. TRD-9609154 Criss Cloudt Associate Commissioner for Policy Planning and Research Texas Education Agency Filed: June 26, 1996 Texas Department of Health Notice of Public Hearing The Bureau of Emergency Management will hold a public hearing on July 18, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in Room K-100, the Lecture Hall at the Texas Department of Health, on the proposed rule 157.25 relating to Out-of- Hospital Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order. Comments may be addressed to Gene Weatherall, Chief, Bureau of Emergency Management, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199. The proposed rule will be published in the near future pending Board of Health approval. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609074 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 25, 1996 Request for Proposals for Maternal and Child Health Services The Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Women and Children, is accepting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the provision of maternal and child health services for Culberson County. Services include prenatal care, family planning, preventive and primary child health care, and case management. RFPs are due by July 19, 1996. Notification of awards will be made by July 30, 1996. Contracts which may be awarded as a result of this RFP process will have a 12-month term, beginning September 1, 1996, through August 31, 1997. TDH reserves the right to reject all RFPs if necessary. Interested parties should call Jacqueline Underwood at (512) 458-7700 to request an RFP. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 24, 1996. TRD-9609054 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 24, 1996 Editor's Note: The following submissions are being republished. These submissions were inadvertently published under Employees Retirement System of Texas in the June 18, 1996 issue of the Texas Register. Notice of Recession of Order Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, rescinded the following order: Emergency Cease and Desist Order issued April 26, 1996, to Bee County Regional Medical Center, 1500 East Houston, Beeville, Texas 78102, holder of Certification of Mammography Systems Number M00607. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 10, 1996. TRD-9608263 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 10, 1996 Notice of Request For Proposals (RFP) For HIV Prevention Activities INTRODUCTION: The Texas Department of Health (TDH) requests proposals for two HIV Prevention programs in Texas for the Calendar Years 1997 and 1998 (January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1998). Proposals may be submitted for one or both of the following programs: HIV Prevention Counseling and Partner Elicitation (PCPE), formerly called Counseling, Testing, Referral and Partner Elicitation (CTRPE); and/or HIV Health Education and Risk Reduction (HERR). Project proposals will be reviewed and awarded on a competitive basis. PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to assist local communities to: prevent the transmission of HIV; reduce associated morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected persons and their partners by enhancing referral to medical, social and prevention services; initiate needed HIV prevention services according to the Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan; and complement existing HIV prevention programs. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligible entities include governmental, public, or private nonprofit entities located within the state of Texas including: city or county health departments or districts, community-based organizations, and public or private hospitals. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applicants must have experience and/or expertise in working with the target population(s). Entities that have had state or federal contracts terminated within the last 24 months for deficiencies in fiscal or programmatic performance may not apply. Applicants must provide historical evidence of fiscal and administrative responsibility as outlined in the Administrative History Certification of the grant instructions. AVAILABLE FUNDS: Award of these funds is contingent upon annual federal grant awards to TDH from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This announcement is made prior to the award of 1997 CDC funds to allow applicants sufficient time to respond to the application due date. Award of these funds is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the grant application and the negotiation process. The projected amount available is approximately $7.6 million. TDH expects to fund up to 100 projects. Current budgets average $78,000 for similar counseling and testing projects, and $71,000 for HERR projects. DEADLINE: The original and six copies of the application(s) must be received by the Manager, Grants and Contracts Branch, HIV/STD Health Resources Division, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756, on or before 5:00 p.m., September 3, 1996. No facsimiles will be accepted. REVIEW AND AWARD CRITERIA: Each application will be screened for minimum eligibility, completeness, and satisfactory fiscal and administrative history. Applications which are deemed ineligible or incomplete will not be reviewed. Applications which arrive after the deadline for submission will not be reviewed. Eligible, complete applications will be reviewed by a panel of reviewers and scored according to the quality of the application, the priority of the targeted population, and the appropriateness of the interventions for the target population. Target populations and interventions must be planned in compliance with the 1996 Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan. TDH reserves the right to make funding decisions based on the need to provide HIV prevention services across geographic areas and to allocate resources based on an analysis of current resources already available in a particular community in order to avoid the duplication of services. FOR INFORMATION: For a copy of the RFP, and other information, contact Ms. Laura Ramos, HIV/STD Health Resources Division, at (512) 490-2525. No copies of the RFP will be released prior to July 1, 1996. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 11, 1996. TRD-9608328 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 11, 1996 Editor's Note: The following submissions are being republished. These submissions were inadvertently published under Health and Human Services Comission in the June 25, 1996 issue of the Texas Register. Notice of Emergency Impoundment Order Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau) ordered Richard J. Montoya, D.D.S. (registrant-R07069) of El Paso to immediately surrender to the bureau for impoundment all sources of radiation possessed under the certificate of registration. The bureau determined that the registrant had failed to comply with the Order of Revocation issued by the bureau on February 8, 1996. Continued operation of x-ray equipment without a valid certificate of registration and failure to comply with the Order of Revocation constitute an immediate threat to public health and safety, and the existence of an emergency. The order will remain in effect until the bureau has received, reviewed, and approved the actions taken to ensure compliance with the Order of Revocation. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 18, 1996. TRD-9608776 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 18, 1996 Notice of Intent to Revoke Certificates of Registration Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 Texas Administrative Code sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following registrants: Cameron County Health Department, San Benito, R02211; Hal C. Douglass, M.D., Dallas, R02252; Peeks Chiropractic Clinic, Graham, R11726; Scot Cherry, D.C., P.C., Deer Park, R13766; Colonies North Chiropractic Clinic, San Antonio, R20635, Bruce Chiropractic Center, Houston, R20852; Frederick D. Gibson, D.D.S., Fort Worth, R21552; Infusion Centers of America, San Antonio, R20855; Midwest X-Ray, Maple Plain, Minnesota, R17150; Masterson, Fort Worth, R17147; Cinica San Miguel, Houston, R21594. The department intends to revoke the certificates of registration; order the registrants to cease and desist use of radiation machine(s); order the registrants to divest themselves of such equipment; and order the registrants to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the registrants for a hearing to show cause why the certificates of registration should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the fee is not paid, the certificates of registration will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 18, 1996, by Susan K. Steeg, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Texas Department of Health. (Telephone (512) 834- 6688) Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 18, 1996. TRD-9608779 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 19, 1996 The Texas Department of Health, having duly filed complaints pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation, Part 13 (25 Texas Administrative Code sec.289.112), has revoked the following certificates of registration: Independent Radiographic Services of Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, R13640, May 22, 1996; Fanny Edwards, D.P.M., Missouri City, R16336, May 22, 1996; Pat A. Thomas, D.O., P.A., Granbury, R18464, May 22, 1996; Lambeth Family Chiropractic Clinic, Houston, R20064, May 22, 1996. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 18, 1996. TRD-9608780 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 19, 1996 Notice of Intent to Revoke Radioactive Material Licenses Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 Texas Administrative Code sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following licensees: Dr. Mittal's Laboratory, Eagle Pass, G01254; Amber Well Completion Rental, Inc., Austin, L03267; Navasota Regional Hospital, Navasota, L03324. The department intends to revoke the radioactive material licenses; order the licensees to cease and desist use of such radioactive materials; order the licensees to divest themselves of the radioactive material; and order the licensees to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the licensees for a hearing to show cause why the radioactive material licenses should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the fee is not paid, the radioactive material licenses will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 18, 1996. TRD-9608778 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 18, 1996 Notice of Rescission of Order Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, rescinded the following order: Emergency Cease and Desist Order issued May 28, 1996, to R. D. Dwyer, M.D., A.A.F.P., 6565 DeMoss, Suite 105A, Houston, Texas 77074, holder of Certificate of Registration Number R19906. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 18, 1996, by Susan K. Steeg, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Texas Department of Health. (Telephone (512) 834- 6688) Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 18, 1996. TRD-9608777 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: June 19, 1996 Texas Department of Insurance Notice of Application by One Health Plan of Texas, Inc., Dallas, Texas for Issuance of a Certificate of Authority to Establish and Operate an HMO in the State of Texas Notice is given to the public of the application of ONE HEALTH PLAN OF TEXAS, INC., Dallas, Texas for the issuance of a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization (HMO) offering basic health care services in the State of Texas in compliance with the Texas HMO Act and rules and regulations for HMOs. The application is subject to public inspection at the offices of the Texas Department of Insurance, HMO Unit, 333 Guadalupe, Hobby Tower I, 6th Floor, Austin, Texas. Upon consideration of the application, if the Commissioner is satisfied that all requirements of law have been met, the Commissioner or his designee may take action to issue a certificate of authority to ONE HEALTH PLAN OF TEXAS, INC. without a public hearing. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609113 Alicia M. Fechtel General Counsel and Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: June 26, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing The Commissioner of Insurance, at a public hearing under Docket Number 2233 scheduled for July 25, 1996, at 9:00 a.m. in room 100 of the Texas Department of Insurance Building, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, will consider a form filing by the Texas Department of Human Services (Department) for a revised surety bond form entitled "Resident Fund Surety Bond" (Bond). The Bond is a requirement of 42 U.S.C.A. sec.1396r (c) (6) (C) and 40 TAC sec.19.405(g). The Department revised sections of 40 TAC Chapter 19 resulting in a change in the section of the rule that requires the Bond. Previously the Bond had been a requirement of 40 TAC sec.19.204 (j). The Bond is now a requirement of 40 TAC sec.19.405 (g). The Bond is being revised to change the statutory cite to 40 TAC Chapter 19. The broader statutory cite will eliminate the future need for the Department to file a revision if the section of the rule that requires the Bond is revised. There are no other revisions to the Bond. Copies of the full text of the proposed bond form for the Texas Department of Human Services is available for review in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. For further information or to request copies of the text, please contact Sylvia Gutierrez at (512) 463-6326, (refer to Reference Number O-0696-23). Any written comments should be directed to Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional copy of comments is to be submitted to David Durden, Deputy Commissioner, Property and Casualty Insurance Lines, Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 5.97, which exempts it from the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609112 Alicia M. Fechtel General Counsel and Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: June 26, 1996 The Commissioner of Insurance will hold a public hearing under Docket Number 2234 on August 8, 1996, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 100 of the Texas Department of Insurance Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas to consider a petition by the staff of the Texas Department of Insurance proposing the adoption of revised Texas Workers' Compensation Classification Relativities to replace those adopted by the State Board of Insurance in Board Order Number 60489, dated August 30, 1993 and the adoption of a revised table to amend the Texas Basic Manual of Rules, Classification, and Experience Rating Plan for Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance (Manual). The petition requests consideration of a schedule of the revised Texas Workers' Compensation Classification Relativities and a table amending the Manual. The revised Texas Workers' Compensation Classification Relativities schedule is proposed to replace the Texas Workers' Compensation Classification Relativities adopted by the State Board of Insurance in Board Order 60489, dated August 30, 1993 and effective January 1, 1994. The table amending the Manual concerns the Expected Loss Rates and Discount Ratios. The revised table is intended to replace Table II, pages ER-21 through ER-29 of the Manual. The petition requests that the proposed revised Texas Workers' Compensation Classification Relativities and the revised table amending the Manual be made effective for workers' compensation policies with an effective date on or after January 1, 1997. Article 5.60 (a) of the Texas Insurance Code authorizes the Commissioner to determine hazards by classes and fix classification relativities applicable to the payroll in each class for workers' compensation insurance. Article 5.60(d) provides that the Commissioner revise the classification system at least once every five years. The current Workers' Compensation Classification Relativities were based on experience data reflecting workers' compensation experience from years preceding the 71st Legislature's Workers' Compensation Reform Legislation (Reform Legislation) which became effective on January 1, 1991. The Reform Legislation has had a dramatic effect on workers' compensation experience due to the adoption of revised medical schedules, permanent and partial disability ratings, and increases in maximum weekly benefits payable to injured workers. The staff proposes the revised classification relativities to more accurately reflect the experience under the current law and the additional changes in experience that occur over time, such as technological advances and improvement in safety programs. The staff proposes to cap the changes in the classification relativities at +35% and -35% to help minimize possible rate shock due to large changes in the relativities. Modifications to the classification relativities require concurrent changes in the table concerning Expected Loss Rates and Discount Ratios. The table is contained in the Manual as part of the uniform experience rating plan. Article 5.60 (b) of the Insurance Code authorizes the Commissioner to adopt the uniform experience rating plan and Article 5.60 (d) requires that the rating plans be revised at least once every five years. Table II of the Manual concerning Expected Loss Rates and Discount Ratios was adopted on September 17, 1993 and became effective on January 1, 1994. The current expected loss rates are essentially based on the level of losses used to experience rate a policy effective on July 1, 1993. Staff proposes an adjustment to be more reflective of the level of losses that would be used to experience rate policies that would be effective in 1997. Staff proposes to cap changes in the new expected loss rates at the square root of the ratio of the indicated expected loss rate to the current expected loss rate to best minimize possible premium shock which could otherwise occur based solely on the changes in the classification relativities, the expected loss rates and the discount ratios. The Commissioner has jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to the Texas Insurance Code, Articles 5.60 and 5.96. Copies of the full text of the staff petition and the proposed revised schedule and table are available for review in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78714-9104. For further information or to request copies of the petition and proposed revised schedule and table, please contact Sylvia Gutierrez at (512) 322-4147 (refer to Reference Number W-0696-24-I) Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing within 30 days after publication of the proposal in the Texas Register to the Office of the Chief Clerk, P. O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, Texas, 78714-9104. An additional copy of the comment should be submitted to Philip Presley, Chief Property and Casualty Actuary, P. O. Box 149104, MC 105-5F, Austin, Texas, 78714-9104. This notification is made pursuant to the Texas Insurance Code, Article 5.96, which exempts action taken under this article from the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code, Title 10, Ch. 2001). Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609115 Alicia M. Fechtel General Counsel and Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: June 26, 1996 Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency Notice of Public Hearing The Texas Supreme Court by order of Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips, established the Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency to "compile and submit to the 75th Legislature, findings and recommendations regarding information technology, funding parity, and staff diversity within the court system and judicial selection." Four advisory task forces were created to assist the Commission. The Staff Diversity Task Force is chaired by Susana Aleman, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Texas School of Law. The task force is charged with reporting on programs to assist and encourage judges in securing more applications from minorities, assisting law schools in providing more information and encouragement to prospective minority judicial clerks, encouraging entities that make student loans to develop programs to encourage student borrowers to seek judicial clerkships, recommending mentoring programs between former minority law clerks and current minority students, as well as encouraging law firms and other legal employers to hire and appropriately credit judicial clerks. A public hearing is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, July 24, 1996 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, in Houston, 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Room 104. The Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency will hold a public meeting to hear the task forces' recommendations on August 19 and 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Senate chamber in Austin. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 26, 1996. TRD-9609155 Anthony Haley General Counsel Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency Filed: June 26, 1996 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Wichita Falls ISD in Wichita Falls, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for PLEXAR-Custom Service for Wichita Falls ISD in Wichita Falls, Texas. Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16072. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for a new PLEXAR-Custom service for Wichita Falls ISD. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Wichita Falls, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609075 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for DeSoto ISD in DeSoto, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for PLEXAR-Custom Service for DeSoto ISD in DeSoto, Texas. Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16073. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of a new PLEXAR-Custom service for DeSoto ISD. The geographic service market for this specific service is the DeSoto, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609076 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Gunn Auto Park in San Antonio, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for PLEXAR-Custom Service for Gunn Auto Park in San Antonio, Texas. Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16080. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for a new PLEXAR-Custom service for Gunn Auto Park. The geographic service market for this specific service is the San Antonio, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609077 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Environmental Protection Agency in Houston, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for PLEXAR-Custom Service for Environmental Protection Agency in Houston, Texas. Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16081. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for a new PLEXAR-Custom service for Environmental Protection Agency. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Houston, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609078 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Midland County in Midland, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for PLEXAR-Custom Service for Midland County in Midland, Texas. Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16089. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for a new PLEXAR-Custom service for Midland County. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Midland, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609079 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Life Management Center-MHMR in El Paso, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for PLEXAR-Custom Service for Life Management Center-MHMR in El Paso, Texas. Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16090. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for an addition to the existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Life Management Center- MHMR. The geographic service market for this specific service is the El Paso, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609080 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Abilene ISD in Abilene, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for PLEXAR-Custom Service for Abilene ISD in Abilene, Texas. Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16092. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for a new PLEXAR-Custom service for Abilene ISD. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Abilene, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609081 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Tyler Jr. College in Tyler, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for PLEXAR-Custom Service for Tyler Jr. College in Tyler, Texas. Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16093. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for a 65 station addition to the existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Tyler Jr. College. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Tyler, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458-0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609082 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Public Notice On June 7, 1996, GTE Southwest, Inc. (GTE-SW) was granted a revised schedule to file certain LRIC studies pursuant to Substantive Rule sec.23.91 for Directory Assistance BNF, Operator Toll and Assist BNF, Switched Access-End Office Switching Service, Local Exchange Service-Residence Flat Rated, Local Exchange Service-Residence Optional Measured Service and Operator Services in Project Numbers 12475 and 12481, Applications of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and GTE Southwest, Inc. for Approval of LRIC Workplans Pursuant to Substantive Rule 23.91. GTE-SW filed these studies on June 20, 1996. Persons who wish to intervene or otherwise participate in these proceedings should make appropriate filings or comments to the Commission by August 5, 1996. A request to intervene, participate, or for further information should be mailed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas 78757. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Public Utility Commission Public Information Office at (512) 458-0256. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is (512) 458-0221. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609083 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: June 25, 1996 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Publication Notification for Consultant Description of work to be performed under contract: To perform academic quality management and related research relative to postsecondary education service to demonstrate and maintain accreditation with the National League for Nursing. Name and address of the consultant selected: INTERED, 4640 East Elwood Suite One, Phoenix, AZ 85040, Bob Horn, (602) 894- 5550. Amount of Contract: $42,012 Dates of completion of work to be performed: 36 months ending in August 1999. Issued in Corpus Christi, Texas, on June 20, 1996. TRD-9608980 Vicki Running Executive Secretary Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Filed: June 21, 1996 The Texas A&M University System Notice of Sale of Oil, Gas, and Sulphur Lease The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, pursuant to provisions of V.T.C.A., Education Code, Chapter 85, as amended, and subject to all rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Regents, offers for sale at public auction in Room 524, System Real Estate Office, The Texas A&M University System, John B. Connally Building, 301 Tarrow Drive, College Station, Texas, at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 7, 1996, an oil, gas and sulphur lease on the following described land in Edwards County, Texas. The property offered for lease contains 686.2 mineral acres, more or less, and more particularly described as follows: Being 686.2 acres, more or less, out of the S/2 of Section 45, Abstract Number 739 and S/2 of Section 64, Abstract Number 2462, CCSD & RGNG Ry Co. Survey, Edwards County, Texas. The minimum lease terms, which applies to the tract, approved by the Land and Mineral Resources Committee of the Board of Regents are as follows: (1) Bonus: $150.00 per net mineral acre; (2) Royalty: 25% ; (3) Delay Rental: $10.00 per net mineral acre; (4) Primary term: Three (3) years; (5) Commitment to Drill: Within first year; (6) Continuous Drilling Commitment: 120 days; (7) Net Mineral Acres: 686.2 (More or Less). Highest bidder shall pay to the Board of Regents on the day of the sale 25% of the bonus bid, and the balance of the bid shall be paid to Board within twenty- four (24) hours after notification that the bid has been accepted. All payments shall be in cash, certified check, or cashier's check as the Board may direct. Failure to pay the balance of the amount bid will forfeit to the Board the 25% paid. The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS. The successful bidder will be required to pay all advertising and administrative expenses. Further inquiries concerning oil, gas and sulphur leases on System land should be directed to: Dan K. Buchly, Director, System Real Estate Office, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77843-1120, (409) 845-9612. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1996. TRD-9609162 Thelma Isenhart Administrative Assistant The Texas A&M University System Filed: June 26, 1996 Texas Southern University Request for Proposal Texas Southern University (TSU) seeks proposals from qualified CPA firms to examine the athletic program in accordance with applicable generally accepted auditing standards. The audit is a NCAA mandate, and is also intended to assist TSU in exercising control over expenditures made on behalf of the intercollegiate athletics programs. The audit will cover fiscal year 1995. Work performed should include, but not limited to: a) A comparison of actual revenues and expenditures related to the intercollegiate athletics programs (from both internal and external sources) to amounts budgeted: b) The nature of institutional internal controls that affect operations of the intercollegiate athletics program, and c) The relationship of expenditures for on in behalf of intercollegiate athletics by outside organizations, independent or affiliated foundations) to institutional expenditures for similar purposed and the nature of internal controls in place to monitor the financial activities of such outside organizations. Selection Criteria: The criteria for selection shall be based on information provided in the firm's audit proposal. Texas Southern University intends to select the proposal that demonstrates the highest degree of competency and the necessary qualifications and experience in providing the requested auditing services at fair and reasonable prices. The acceptance of a proposal will not be made solely on the basis of lowest cost, although cost will weigh heavily in the evaluation process. Acceptance of a proposal will be contingent upon approval of the Board of Regents. Procedure: Interested firms should submits proposal which describes the scope of services and the deliverable to be provided. Proposals, plus five copies, should be submitted, in writing, no later than 3:00 p.m., on June 27, 1996, to Bruce A. Wilson, Director of Purchasing, at the following address: Bruce A. Wilson, Texas Southern University, Purchasing Department, 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Hannah Hall 103, Houston, Texas 77004, (713) 313-1963. Any questions regarding this proposal, including any request for a complete copy of the Request for Proposal, should be directed to Mr. Wilson. The University reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted and to request additional information from the proposers. Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 18, 1996. TRD-9608940 Bruce Wilson Interim Purchasing Director Texas Southern University Filed: June 21, 1996 The University of Texas System Notification of Award of Consulting Services Contract for Development and Implementation of an Administrative and Professional Compensation Program (RFP Number 745-6-77833) The award of consulting services contract by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is filed under the provisions of the Government Code, Chapter 2254. Publication Date: October 20, 1995 Volume: 20 Page: 8759 Description of Study: A compensation study on administrative and professional positions for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Name of Consultant: Deloitte and Touche LLP Address: 333 Clay Street, Suite 2300 City and State: Houston, Texas 77002-4196 Total value of contract: Base Contract Amount $50,410.00 Reimbursable Expenses $7,562.00 (Not to exceed 15% of Base Contract Amount) __________________$57,972.00 Term of Contract: May 23, 1996-December 31, 1996 Due date of results to agency: December 31, 1996 Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 20, 1996. TRD-9608941 Arthur H. Dilly Executive Secretary to the Board of Regents The University of Texas System Filed: June 20, 1996