Texas Administrative Code

(a) Printed instructional materials are considered to be in acceptable condition if: (1) the cover, binding, pages, spine, and all integral components of the instructional materials are wholly intact and the instructional materials are fully usable by students; and (2) no compone…

(a) The state contract shall not be changed or modified without approval of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) legal counsel. (b) Contracts shall be sent to the publishers for signature. Signed contracts returned by the publishers shall be signed by the chair of the State Board of …

(a) From the biennial instructional materials fund, the commissioner of education shall set aside an amount not to exceed $10 million for each year of the biennium to make high-enrollment-growth adjustments for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that experience …

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(a) The commissioner of education shall determine the amount of the Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment for a school district or an open-enrollment charter school based on Texas Student Data System Public Education Information Management System (TSDS PEIMS) student e…

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Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

(a) All instructional materials review and approval (IMRA) reviewers must complete an application. The application will include a resume and supervisor, if applicable, or another reference contact information and must request any professional associations, affiliations, and group…

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Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

(a) In any Proceeding, upon prior written notice by the Executive Director, the Board or its designee or by the Examiner on his own motion, or on the motion of any Party, the Parties or their Authorized Representatives, any Parties and their Authorized Representatives may be dire…

(a) The Examiner shall postpone or continue a hearing upon the agreement of the Parties pursuant to § 67.11 of this chapter (relating to agreements to be in writing), and the Examiner may postpone or continue a hearing for good cause upon the motion of any Party, Authorized Repre…

A motion for consolidation of two or more Proceedings shall be in writing, signed by the movant or his Authorized Representative, and filed with the Executive Director or Examiner at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for hearing. No two or more Proceedings shall be consol…

(a) Contents of record. The record in a Proceeding shall consist of all matters identified in APA §2001.060, including the following: (1) all Pleadings, intermediate rulings, and documents reflecting Board policy; (2) evidence admitted; (3) a statement of matters officially notic…

(a) The rules of evidence as applied in nonjury civil cases in the district courts of this state shall be followed. Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. When necessary to ascertain facts not reasonably susceptible of proof under those rules, e…

Official notice may be taken of judicially cognizable facts, and such notice may be taken of generally recognized facts within the area of the specialized knowledge of ERS. Parties shall be notified of the material noticed, including any ERS decisions, staff memoranda or data, an…

(a) Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, upon a showing that the original is not readily available. On request, however, Parties shall be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the original. (b) When a large number of similar documents ar…

(a) Any Party may, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of service of the proposal for decision, file exceptions to the proposal for decision. Replies to the exceptions shall be filed no later than forty-five (45) days after the date of service of the proposal for decisi…

Exceptions and replies to exceptions shall conform as nearly as practicable to the rules provided for Pleadings. The specific exceptions shall be concisely stated. The evidence relied upon shall be pointed out with particularity, and that evidence and any arguments relied upon sh…

Pleadings filed with the Executive Director, or filed with the Examiner as provided in § 67.7 (b) of this chapter (relating to filing and service of documents and Pleadings), include notices, applications, notices of appeals, claims, answers, exceptions, replies, motions, or brie…

(a) Typewritten or printed. Pleadings shall be typewritten or printed on paper not to exceed 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches with an inside margin at least one inch wide and attached exhibits shall be folded to the same size. Unless printed, the impression shall be on one side of the p…

Any Pleading may be amended without leave until thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. Any Pleading may be amended at any time until three (3) business days prior to the hearing, provided that it does not act as a surprise to any other Party. Any amendment to a Pleading which ope…

Any motion relating to a pending Proceeding, unless made during a hearing, shall be written and shall set forth the relief sought and the specific reasons and grounds for relief. If based upon matters which do not appear of record, it shall be supported by certified copies of doc…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Proceedings shall be considered by the Board's designee for a final decision, and shall be decided on submission of the record. Upon written motion and a showing of good cause, a Party or his Authorized Representative may make a w…

If the Board or its designee finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare, including such peril to a plan or program administered by the Board, requires immediate effect of a final decision or Order in a Proceeding, the Board or its designee shall recite …

(a) Administrative action becomes final in any of the following events: (1) adoption by the Board or its designee of a final Order and the failure to file a motion for rehearing within the time prescribed by the APA. (2) adoption by the Board or its designee of a final Order and …

(a) All final Orders of the Board or its designee shall be in writing and shall be signed by the chairman of the Board or by the Board's designee. A final decision shall include, adopt or reference findings of fact and conclusions of law separately stated. Findings of fact, if se…

(a) Counting days. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this chapter, by Order of the Executive Director, Examiner, ERS, the Board or its designee, or by any applicable rules or statutes, the period shall begin on the day after the act, event, mailing, transmi…

(a) Motions for dismissal without a hearing may be filed and ruled upon by the Executive Director, when the matter is pending before ERS, or by the Examiner, when the matter is pending before the Examiner, for any of the following reasons: (1) failure to prosecute a claim; (2) un…

Upon receipt of a timely appeal for contested cases involving eligible claims for Nonoccupational Disability Retirement benefits, Occupational Disability Retirement benefits, Long Term Disability Income Insurance benefits, Short Term Disability Income Insurance benefits, State of…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in these rules, documents and Pleadings relating to any Proceeding pending or to be instituted before ERS, the Board or its designee shall be filed with and/or served upon the Executive Director. (b) Unless otherwise provided by applicable law or …

(a) When the Executive Director denies a claim, or takes other action for which an appeal is allowed by law, the Participant or Member will be informed that he/she has 30 days from the date the determination letter is served on the Participant or Member to file a written notice o…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Administering Firm--Any firm designated by the Board to administer any coverages, services, claims, benefits, or requirements in accord…

(a) When a request for oral argument is granted pursuant to § 67.87 of this chapter (relating to submission of appeals to the Board's designee), the Examiner who prepared the proposal for decision shall, if practicable, present the Proceeding to the Board or its designee during t…

(a) The open education resource (OER) instructional material transition plan shall be submitted, when required by this section, in a format determined by the commissioner of education. (b) A school district or an open-enrollment charter school is required to have a locally mainta…

(a) The commissioner of education shall determine annually the amount of additional state aid for State Board of Education (SBOE)-approved instructional materials, as outlined in Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.307, for a school district or an open-enrollment charter school based…

(a) The commissioner of education shall determine the amount of the additional state aid for open education resource (OER) instructional materials for a school district or an open-enrollment charter school based on Texas Student Data System Public Education Information Management…

(a) Upon the adoption of revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) or Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG), the State Board of Education (SBOE) shall determine if the extent of the revisions have created a need to remove instructional materials from the list approved …

(a) A publisher with approved materials shall comply with product standards and specifications. (b) Publishers participating in the adoption process are responsible for all expenses incurred by their participation. (c) A publisher may not submit instructional materials for review…

The State Board of Education (SBOE) shall review the results of the instructional materials reviews completed by a review panel and submitted by the commissioner of education in accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022 and §31.023. Instructional materials may be placed…

(a) Each regional education service center (ESC) executive director shall designate one person to supervise all access to pre-approval instructional materials under consideration. (b) On or before the date specified in the request for instructional materials for review, each ESC …

(a) The instructional materials public comment period begins when the electronic samples of materials under consideration for approval are posted on the State Board of Education (SBOE) website and ends after 60 calendar days. (b) Any resident of Texas may submit written comments …