Texas Administrative Code

(a) All persons shall conduct their activities in Texas' submerged lands in a manner designed to avoid damage to shipwrecks in Texas' submerged lands, and to protect and preserve the cultural resources of Texas. If, during the conduct of activities in submerged state land tracts,…

(a) Carrying of permit. The original permit issued by the district must be carried in the permitted vehicle. (b) Prohibition on movement with void permit. A permittee is prohibited from transporting an oversize or overweight load with a void permit. A permit is void if the applic…

(a) General Rules and Definitions. (1) Intent. This rule is intended to comply with a reasonable good faith interpretation of the requirements of 26 U.S.C. §401(a)(9). (2) Plan Qualification and §401(a)(9) compliance. Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code § 825.506(a) and (c), this section…

In addition to any of these retirement annuity payments, the designated beneficiary of any retired member is eligible to receive survivor benefits as stated in Government Code § 824.501. When multiple beneficiaries are named and two or more beneficiaries are eligible for monthly …

(a) Upon receipt of a notice of a judgment overturning the conviction of a former TRS member or service retiree for a qualifying felony that resulted in the termination of membership in TRS or the forfeiture of service retirement benefits required in § 824.009 , Government Code, …

(a) Upon receipt of a notice of judgment prescribed in subsection (b) of this section from a state or federal district court, state district or U.S. attorney, or the defendant's employer related to a qualifying felony described in § 824.009 , Government Code, that was committed b…

Retirees with an effective date of retirement on or after January 31, 2002, and who retire under Chapter 803, Proportionate Retirement Program, Government Code, and whose combined service credit under this program establishes eligibility for retirement under Government Code, Chap…

(a) A disability retiree who is restored to active service shall immediately have benefits discontinued and the retiree shall again become a member of the retirement system. TRS shall notify the member in writing when benefits are discontinued. (b) A disability retiree is restore…

Members who are notified of their approval for disability benefits shall have 30 days from the date of the letter notifying them of their approval in which to purchase credit for withdrawn or any other applicable special service credit. Notes 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.24 The provi…

(a) A retiree may change the designation of beneficiary for survivor benefits at any time. (b) A retiree who retired before June 26, 2015 and is receiving a standard service or disability retirement annuity under Government Code, § 824.203 or § 824.304(b) , who was not permitted …

(a) Actuarial tables furnished by the TRS actuary of record will be used for computation of benefits. Factors for ages or types of annuities not included in the tables will be computed from the same data by the same general formulas. (b) The Teacher Retirement System adopts the a…

Retirees who selected Options 3 and 4 who return to employment by a TRS covered employer and forfeit their annuities during the period of employment, which exceeds the period permitted by law do not thereby increase the length of the period for which payments are guaranteed. Note…

(a) The provisions of subsections (a-1) and (b-1) of § 824.202 , Texas Government Code, apply only to a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after September 1, 2007 and before September 1, 2014 and who has at least five years of service credit in TRS on or b…

For retirements after September 1, 2016, when a member is eligible to retire from TRS under the Proportionate Retirement Program but has fewer years of combined service credit than is required for normal age retirement, the years of combined service credit shall be used in determ…

When a member is eligible to retire from TRS under the Proportionate Retirement Program but has less TRS service credit than is required in the applicable formula to compute the final average salary, the final average salary will be computed using the salaries for the years of se…

A member may use combined service under Chapter 803, Government Code, to meet TRS service retirement eligibility if the member is eligible for retirement in each of the other systems in which any of the combined service is credited, even if the member does not actually retire fro…

(a) The agency or subdivision with jurisdiction over a proposed action shall enforce the CMP provisions. (b) If the attorney general issues an opinion pursuant to § 29.71 of this chapter (relating to Subdivision Action After Commissioner Protest) finding that a proposed subdivisi…

(a) After the commissioner has protested a proposed subdivision action and reported its findings to the subdivision, the subdivision shall review the findings and recommendations and determine whether to modify or amend the proposed action to make it consistent with the CMP goals…

(a) On review, the commissioner may affirm or protest an agency's proposed action. A proposed action is consistent with the CMP goals and policies and approved by the commissioner unless the commissioner determines the proposed action to be inconsistent with the CMP and protests …

(a) After the commissioner has protested a proposed action and issued written findings and recommendations to the agency, the agency shall review the findings and recommendations and determine whether to modify or amend the proposed action to make it consistent with the CMP goals…

(a) The agency with jurisdiction over a proposed action shall enforce provisions of the CMP. (b) If the attorney general issues an opinion under § 29.39 of this chapter (relating to Agency Action After Commissioner Protest) that a proposed agency action is inconsistent with the C…

General plans include any comprehensive statement in words, maps, illustrations, or other media issued by a state agency or political subdivision that recommends, proposes, evaluates, or formulates policies or future courses of action involving activities affecting coastal natura…

(a) An agency or subdivision which has produced a general plan described or listed in § 29.50 of this chapter (relating to General Plans) may request a non-binding advisory opinion on the consistency of its general plan. (b) The request for an advisory opinion shall be submitted …

(a) On review, the commissioner may affirm or protest the subdivision's proposed action. A proposed action is consistent with the CMP goals and policies and approved by the commissioner unless the commissioner determines the proposed action to be inconsistent with the CMP and pro…

(a) Prior to the publication in the Texas Register of a proposed rule or amendment to a rule listed in § 29.11 (b) of this chapter (relating to Actions and Rules Subject to the Coastal Management Program), an agency may seek pre-certification review by filing a Request for Pre-ce…

As applicable, the provisions of § 29.20 of this chapter (relating to Commissioner Review and Certification of Agency Rules and Rule Amendments) or § 29.23 of this chapter (relating to Expedited Certification of Rule and Rule Amendments) shall be applied in requesting and respond…

(a) An agency, when proposing an action listed in § 29.11 (a) of this chapter (relating to Actions and Rules Subject to the Coastal Management Program) that may adversely affect a coastal natural resource area (CNRA), shall comply with the CMP goals and policies. (b) An agency su…

(a) An agency or permit applicant may request and receive a preliminary consistency review of any action listed in § 29.11 (a) of this chapter (relating to Actions and Rules Subject to the Coastal Management Program) or § 29.60 of this chapter (relating to Subdivision Actions Sub…

(a) A proposed action of an agency listed in § 29.11 (a) of this chapter (relating to Actions and Rules Subject to the Coastal Management Program) may be referred to the commissioner for review to determine consistency with the CMP goals and policies only if: (1) the agency has p…

The following words and terms, when used in the sections under this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Annual additions--The sum of the following amounts credited to a member's account under any defined contribution …

Computation of retirement benefits will be based upon attained age on the effective date of retirement. Notes 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.5 The provisions of this §29.5 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective March 12, 2003, 28 TexReg 2103

(a) Actual compensation paid to a member is used in computing the highest five-years' average compensation. The computation of average compensation for members with credit transferred from the Employees Retirement System of Texas ("ERS") may not include compensation for any month…

(a) A person who lives any part of a day shall be considered to live throughout the entire day. Subject to this limitation, the effective date for death and survivor benefit annuities is the last day of the month preceding the month in which the death of the member occurs, with t…

(a) If a member is absent from service at the time of death and the absence does not meet the description in § 824.403 of the Government Code, the beneficiary is eligible to receive only the accumulated deposits of the member. For this purpose, absence from service begins Septemb…

(a) The Commission has authority over state-associated collections in six categories based on the way they were generated. They are as follows: (1) Permitted-collections that are the result of work governed by the Antiquities Code on land or under waters belonging to the State of…

(a) In recognition of the authority of the Commission over the state-associated collections, the Commission establishes different levels of collection management requirements for curatorial facilities holding state-associated collections and having different capacities and goals.…

(a) Application forms. An applicant seeking a commitment from the Department shall use the application forms provided by the Department. (b) Submission of an application. Applicants are required to submit the complete application and all required material to the Department in acc…

(a) An applicant is eligible for an investment from the Department if, at minimum, it: (1) Demonstrates its ability to administer and mobilize RED C4T funds to meet program objectives; (2) Demonstrates it has sufficient funds to adequately leverage a RED C4T investment according …

(a) The RED C4T Program shall promote rural economic development and agricultural development in this State. (b) The Department may utilize Other Funds or Recycled Funds to make allocations to Recipients selected by the Department to administer the RED C4T Program. (c) The Depart…

(a) The Capital for Texas Program was established effective January 20, 2016, using part of the funds allocated to the Department through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program, to provide funding to Community Devel…

The following words and terms when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Act--Section 12.0271 of the Texas Agriculture Code, enacted in Senate Bill 1016, 81st Texas Legislature, R.S. (2) Commissioner--The Co…

Financial assistance under the Program may be provided only to: (1) a county with a population of not more than 75,000; (2) a municipality with a population of not more than 50,000; or (3) an Economic Development Corporation or Community Development Financial Institution that pri…

The Rural Economic Development and Investment Program was established by Senate Bill 1016, 81st Texas Legislature, R.S., as a financial assistance program to encourage private development in rural areas. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.71 The provisions of this §29.71 adopted to be…

Pursuant to § 12.0271 of the Texas Agriculture Code, the Texas Department of Agriculture establishes the Rural Economic Development and Investment Program. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.70 The provisions of this §29.70 adopted to be effective November 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 10043

Upon funding of the Program, the Department will issue one or more Requests for Proposals for qualifying projects, at such times and upon such terms, as determined by the Department. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.66 The provisions of this §29.66 adopted to be effective November 1…

In awarding a grant or loan of money from the Fund for a project, the Department shall consider: (1) the project's effect on job creation and wages; (2) the financial strength of the applicant; (3) the applicant's business history; (4) an analysis of the relevant business sector;…

The Department shall administer the Program and any grants or loans provided under the Program. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.64 The provisions of this §29.64 adopted to be effective November 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 10043