Texas Administrative Code

This chapter clarifies the administration of the Texas Single Family Neighborhood Stabilization Program ("Texas SFNSP"). Texas SFNSP funds are administered by the Department. The Texas SFNSP awards funding to Subgrantees to acquire foreclosed, abandoned, or vacant property in ord…

(a) Permissible use of investment. The Department's investment is to be used to finance individual loans and/or grants that meet the RED C4T Program's objectives and terms defined by the Agreement. (b) Minimum amount of investment. The Department shall not provide an investment t…

Deobligated funds may either be reassigned utilizing the amendment process described 10 TAC § 20.14 of this title (relating to Single Family Programs Umbrella Rule), or be subject to redistribution through a methodology to be approved by the Board. Notes 10 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.…

Ferry operations will be scheduled to take care of the needs of the traveling public insofar as is safe and practicable, as determined by the ferry operations manager, and subject to the approval of the district engineer. Notes 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.45 The provisions of this §…

(a) All instructions and warnings given by the ferry captain or the ferry captain's representative shall at all times be immediately observed and complied with by: (1) persons in a ferry staging area or ferry landing; and (2) passengers. (b) All traffic lights and signs shall be …

(a) No vehicle shall be operated on department property, including, but not limited to, the ferry staging areas, ferry landings, ferry public parking areas, or aboard a ferry, in a negligent or reckless manner. (b) The person driving a vehicle onto a ferry shall: (1) drive the ve…

(a) Priority boarding for vehicles is divided into three categories as follows: priority boarding for special situations, priority boarding by annual permit, and priority boarding for humanitarian purposes. (1) Special situation boarding is for the following vehicles, in no speci…

(a) Final authority. The ferry captain is the final decision-maker as to whether a person or item of property is classified as a type of traffic prohibited from boarding a ferry. (b) Animal assisting disabled passenger. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit an animal tr…

The commissioner may issue a Notice of Program Deficiency if the commissioner finds that the agency has implemented its rules in a manner that is inconsistent with the CMP goals and policies, or has amended certified rules in a manner inconsistent with the CMP goals and policies.…

(a) The department, when and if requested by the proper governing officials of an incorporated city, town, or village, may maintain highway routes, as may now or hereinafter be officially designated on the state highway system by the Texas Transportation Commission, in such incor…

The following activities are prohibited: (1) smoking on the ferries; (2) peddling, or selling papers, or other items on the ferries or within 1000 feet of the ferry landings; and (3) loitering or hitchhiking. Notes 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.50 The provisions of this §29.50 adopted…

(a) If a member eligible under § 51.12 of this title (relating to Applicability of Certain Laws in Effect Before September 1, 2005) is at least 55 years old and has at least 20 years of service credit in the retirement system, the member is eligible to retire and receive a servic…

(a) Purpose. Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 392, subchapter B, prohibits persons from erecting, placing, or maintaining a sign on the right of way of a highway designated as part of the state highway system unless authorized by state law. Subchapter B further authorizes the d…

Ferries operated by the department are classified and operate as passenger vessels. In a local, state, or national emergency, or at such other time as may be required to accommodate or facilitate department needs, the department may change the classification of one or more of its…

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

The Fund may be used by the Department only to pay for grants or loans to public or private entities for projects in Rural Communities that have strong local support, provide positive return on the state's investment, and stimulate one or more of the following: (1) local entrepre…

The following words and terms when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Act--Section 12.046 of the Texas Agriculture Code, enacted in Senate Bill 1016, 81st Texas Legislature, R.S. (2) Commissioner--The Com…

The Texas Rural Investment Fund was established by Senate Bill 1016, 81st Texas Legislature, R.S., as an economic development program for Rural Communities. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.61 The provisions of this §29.61 adopted to be effective November 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 10043

Pursuant to § 12.046 of the Texas Agriculture Code, the Texas Department of Agriculture establishes the Texas Rural Investment Fund Program. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.60 The provisions of this §29.60 adopted to be effective November 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 10043

The following persons or entities are ineligible to receive funding under the RED C4T Program: (1) An employee of the Texas Department of Agriculture; (2) A family relationship of an employee of the Texas Department of Agriculture; (3) A principal, executive officer, director, sh…

Prohibited investments under the RED C4T Program include the following: (1) Grants or loans for activities that relate to lobbying activities, as such activities are defined under state or federal law; (2) Grants or loans to childcare facilities, including day cares and after-sch…

In administering the funds provided by the initial RED C4T investment, the Recipient: (1) Shall administer the funds in accordance with the Agreement approved by the Department and the Recipient, applicable statutes, and program rules; (2) Must mobilize the RED C4T funds in a tim…

An Eligible Entity that receives funds under the Program shall segregate Program funds from other funds under its control. The Eligible Entity may use Program funds only for a project approved by the Commissioner. All funds disbursed under the Program must be repaid on terms dete…

The Commissioner may provide financial assistance to an Eligible Entity by: (1) extending credit by direct loan, based on the credit of the Eligible Entity; (2) providing a credit enhancement; (3) effectively lowering interest rates; (4) financing a purchase or lease agreement in…

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 § 29.77 The provisions of this §29.77 adopted to be effective November 1…

Financial assistance under the Program may be used only for a project relating to: (1) the acquisition or development of land, easements, or rights-of-way; (2) attracting new private enterprises to the county or municipality, including: (A) manufacturing facilities; (B) freight s…

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 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…

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;…

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) In accordance with this section, the commissioner may provide expedited certification of a rule or rule amendment. An agency may request and the commissioner may provide expedited certification of an agency's rule or rule amendment only if: (1) the agency has included in the …

(a) When proposing to adopt or amend a rule listed in § 29.11 (b) of this chapter (relating to Actions and Rules Subject to the Coastal Management Program) an agency shall include in the preamble to the proposed rule as published in the Texas Register the following: (1) a stateme…

(a) Upon the commissioner's certification of an agency's rules or rule amendments pursuant to § 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 Rules a…

(a) Upon adoption of a 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 certification from the commissioner that the rule or rule amendment is consistent with the CMP go…

(a) A party filing an affidavit to stay enforcement of a penalty based on financial inability to give a supersedeas bond shall serve a copy of the affidavit by certified mail on the director or the director's designee. The affidavit shall be mailed to the attorney of record for t…

(a) All final decisions and orders shall be in writing and shall be signed by the chair of the Commission. (b) The Commission's final decision may adopt the judge's findings and conclusions of law, setting out costs, fees, expenses, and reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees in…

A contested case may be instituted by the department after a person requests a hearing or declines a penalty. Notes 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 29.3 The provisions of this §29.3 adopted to be effective May 10, 2000, 25 TexReg 4191; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 10, March…

(a) If authorized by statute, the department may submit evidence of costs, fees, expenses, and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees incurred by the department. Costs include all expenses incurred by the department in instituting and prosecuting the contested case. Costs speci…

(a) If a respondent fails to appear in person or by authorized representative on the day and time set for hearing in the contested case, the department will ask the judge to dismiss the case from the docket and remand it to the department to informally dispose of the case by defa…

(a) Effective as of July 1, 1989, and notwithstanding any other plan provision in statute or rule, member contributions paid to, and annual benefits paid from, TRS may not exceed the annual limits on contributions and benefits, respectively, allowed by § 415 of the Internal Reven…

(a) Before July 1, 1995, a member may not receive an annual benefit that exceeds the dollar amount and salary limits specified in § 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, subject to the applicable adjustments in that section. On or after July 1, 1995, a member may not receive an an…

(a) When a member who has participated in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) retires, the system shall distribute the accumulated amount in the member's DROP account in one of the following manners: (1) in a lump sum; (2) in yearly or monthly increments over a five-year p…

When a participant in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) is not an employee for whatever reason, the participant may continue to participate in DROP. Deposits to DROP will continue to be made on the part of the plan to the person's DROP account during any period of contin…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a member who elects to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) but also desires to purchase special service credit must purchase all special service credit eligible for purchase on or before the effective…