Texas Administrative Code

(a) Advertising rates. The department will calculate advertising rates for each travel information publication that the department considers appropriate for advertising. The department will publish the advertising rate information on a continuous basis on the department's website…

(a) Electronic mailing list. A person interested in advertising in department travel information may request, by registering on the department's website, to receive advertising information from the department electronically. The department or its designated agent may provide adve…

(a) Vendor Services. The department may contract with a vendor to provide one or more of the following services for the program: (1) conducting market research under § 23.67 of this subchapter (relating to Market Research and Product Selection); (2) soliciting products; (3) condu…

(a) Request. A wholesaler, at any time, may request that a product be considered for sale under the program by sending to the director or the director's designee a sample of the product and a written request that includes: (1) a description of the product, including its compositi…

(a) Production or purchase. A product sold under the program may be designed and produced by the department or purchased from a wholesaler. (b) Resources of the state. A product provided for sale under the program must advertise the resources of Texas the state and convey a posit…

(a) Research. The department may conduct market research to determine which products are to be offered for sale under the program. (b) Selection. After review of the research results, the department will select the products to be sold and begin a search for suppliers of those pro…

(a) Refunds. A refund of the purchase price of a product sold under the program, less shipping and handling costs, will be made on return of the product and the sales receipt or proof of purchase to the department or the department's vendor, as appropriate, but only if the produc…

(a) Purpose. This section prescribes the policies and procedures of the department relating to the distribution of travel information, except that it does not apply to the distribution of the Texas Highways Magazine. The procedures provide for equitable free distribution of avail…

(a) Commitment or Reservation of Funds. The Administrator must submit the documents described in paragraphs (1) - (10) of this subsection, with a request for the Commitment or Reservation of Funds: (1) Head of Household name and address of housing unit for which assistance is bei…

(a) Eligible Activities must meet the ownership requirement in paragraph (1) of this subsection and an Activity described in paragraph (2) of this subsection: (1) Ownership requirement. A site must be owned by the beneficiary or the HOME Activity must include one of the two follo…

Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 41, Subchapter H and this subchapter govern the Beef Promotion and Research Council of Texas and the state beef check off program. To the extent that there is a conflict with other sections of this chapter, this subchapter shall control. Notes 4 Te…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Cattle--Live domesticated bovine animals regardless of age. (2) Commodity process point--Location determined by the Council where as…

(a) Any unpaid assessments due to the Council pursuant to § 23.105 of this subchapter (relating to Collection of Assessments) shall be increased 2.0 percent each month beginning with the day following the date such assessments were due. Any remaining amount due, which shall inclu…

(a) Upon request of the Council, the Commissioner shall conduct and prescribe the manner to conduct a referendum under Texas Agriculture Code, § 41.162 . (b) Notice of the referendum shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers published and distributed within the b…

(a) The Council shall have an annual independent audit of the books, records of account and minutes of proceedings maintained by the Council prepared by an independent certified public accountant or firm of independent certified public accountants. The audit shall be filed with t…

(a) The assessment shall be collected at commodity process points. Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the commodity process point shall collect the assessment by deducting the appropriate amount from the purchase price of the cattle or from any funds advanced f…

(a) Commitment or Reservation of Funds. The Administrator must submit true and correct information, certified as such, with a request for the Commitment of Funds as described in paragraphs (1) - (12) of this subsection: (1) Head of Household name and address of housing unit for w…

(a) Commitment or Reservation of Funds. The Administrator must submit the true and complete information, certified as such, with a request for the Commitment or Reservation of Funds as described in paragraphs (1) - (15) of this subsection: (1) Head of Household name and address o…

(a) Program funds under this subchapter may be used for the Development of new single family housing for homeownership that complies with affordability requirements as defined at 24 CFR § 92.254 . Direct Activity Costs, exclusive of Match funds, are limited to the amounts describ…

(a) A producer who has paid an assessment in accordance with § 23.105 of this subchapter (relating to Collection of Assessments), may obtain a refund of the amount paid by filing an application for refund with the secretary-treasurer within 60 days after the date of assessment. T…

Department staff shall record and maintain the minutes of each advisory committee and subcommittee meeting. The staff shall maintain a record of actions taken and shall distribute copies of approved minutes and other committee documents to the department, respective commissions, …

The advisory committee shall meet at least once each quarter or at the request of the presiding officer. All advisory committee meetings shall be open to the public. Notes 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.76 Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 02, January 9, 2015, TexReg 268 , e…

The presiding officer of the advisory committee may appoint subcommittees. One member of each subcommittee shall serve as the chairperson of that subcommittee. Subcommittee chairs shall make written reports regarding their subcommittee's work to the presiding officer of the advis…

(a) When attending a department training course, the applicant must: (1) provide a department approved government issued photo identification; (2) not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol; (3) cooperate with the classroom rules as provided by department personnel; (4) maint…

(a) No person may issue or allow the issuance of a vehicle inspection report, as authorized by the department, unless all applicable air pollution emissions control related requirements of the annual vehicle safety inspection and the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance r…

(a) To be certified by the department as an emissions inspection station for purposes of the emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) program, the station must: (1) be certified by the department as an official vehicle inspection station; (2) comply with this chapter, the DPS T…

(a) The department may recognize automotive repair technicians who meet the qualifications detailed in this subsection: (1) have a minimum of three years full time automotive repair service experience; (2) possess current certification in the areas listed in subparagraphs (A) - (…

(a) The department may issue a time extension. A time extension defers the need for full compliance with vehicle emissions standards of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) program for a specified period of time after a vehicle fails an emissions test. The motor…

The department requires vehicle inspection stations to use the electronic station interface device and department approved procedures to issue vehicle inspection reports. Notes 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.24 The provisions of this §23.24 adopted to be effective March 13, 2013, 38 Te…

(a) Payment for safety automation fees, original application for or renewal of all certifications, replacement of any department issued property, and/or any other fee required by Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 548 or this chapter are due and payable at the time of order and/o…

(a) The information required by this subsection must be accurately entered into the electronic station interface device: vehicle identification number, license plate information, vehicle year, vehicle make, vehicle model, and odometer reading. (b) The vehicle inspection report: (…

(a) All vehicle inspections must be reported using an approved method or device at the time the inspection is conducted. Access to the system at certified vehicle inspection stations must be controlled using procedures, processes, and protocols as established by the department. (…

(a) Agreement. A retailer that sells products through the program must enter into an agreement, in a form prescribed by the department, with the department or its vendor, before any product may be sold. (b) Terms. Each agreement must: (1) be for a term of not less than two years …

(a) Agreement. A wholesaler whose product is selected must enter into an agreement with the department or the department's vendor, as appropriate, before the product may be sold under the program. The agreement must include: (1) the description of the product; (2) the quantity to…

A vendor who is contracted to manage product sales for the department shall furnish to the department, in a format prescribed by the department, monthly and annual retail reports. A report must include for the reporting period: (1) a list of the names of all retailers participati…

A vendor that contracts to manage product acquisitions shall furnish to the department, in a format prescribed by the department, monthly and annual wholesale reports. A report must include for the reporting period: (1) a list of the names of all wholesalers participating in the …

(a) Advertising rates. The department will calculate advertising rates for each travel information center. The department or its vendor will publish the advertising rate information on a continuous basis on the department's or its vendor's website and at least annually in the Tex…

(a) Electronic mailing list. A person interested in advertising at a travel information center may request, by registering on the department's or its vendor's website, to receive department advertising information electronically. The information provided to persons on the electro…

(a) Contracts. The department may contract with one or more vendors for professional services to administer the advertising operations for the department at travel information centers. (b) Quarterly reporting. A vendor shall furnish a quarterly electronic inventory to the departm…

(a) Grounds for removal. The director or director's designee, or the department's vendor, may remove an advertisement in the commercial advertising space at a travel information center if: (1) the department or its vendor receives a complaint about the advertised product or servi…

(a) Unacceptable subjects. The following are unacceptable for an advertisement in department travel information: (1) an out-of-state travel-tourism location, destination, facility, or service, unless it borders and has ties with Texas or augments Texas travel or tourism; (2) an a…

Subject to the limitations provided in Transportation Code, § 204.001 , subjects acceptable for advertising in department travel information are: (1) Texas vacation, travel, and tourism-related attractions, sites, facilities, destinations, accommodations, restaurants, events, equ…

(a) As authorized by Transportation Code, Chapter 204, the department will publish the Texas Official Travel Map for the general traveling public. The map will show cities, towns, and highways, as described in this section, the mileage between selected points, and the locations o…

(a) Subject matter. The director or the director's designee may select subject matter for inclusion in department travel information, subject to the limitations provided in Transportation Code, § 204.001 . (b) Information submitted by non-department personnel. The director or the…

The department, consistent with Government Code, Chapters 2155 - 2158 and 2252, and Texas Constitution, Article XVI, Section 21, may enter into contracts with one or more persons for production, marketing, or distribution of travel information to achieve more effective or economi…

(a) Every public vehicle inspection station must display the official vehicle inspection station sign and inspection hours in a manner clearly visible to the public. (b) The official vehicle inspection station sign remains the property of the department as a means of identificati…

(a) A vehicle inspection station certificate holder must notify the department of a business name change in a manner prescribed by the department within 30 days of such change. (b) If a vehicle inspection station ceases operations related to vehicle inspection, the certificate ho…