Texas Administrative Code

(a) An individual may ask the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) to correct information that DHS has about that individual. (b) DHS will review the request and decide if the information should be corrected under this subchapter. (c) This subchapter does not apply when there…

(a) A request to correct information must be in writing and must: (1) identify the individual asking for the correction; (2) identify the disputed information about the individual; (3) state why the information is wrong; (4) include any proof that shows the information is wrong; …

(a) Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) employees send requests for correction to their supervisors or Human Resource Services representatives. (b) Licensees send requests for correction to the DHS office that grants the license. (c) Individuals served by DHS's programs send…

(a) After getting a request for correction, the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) will decide whether the information should be corrected. DHS will tell the individual about the decision in writing no later than 60 days after getting the request for correction. (b) DHS may…

(a) If the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) agrees to correct individually identifiable health information in a designated record set, DHS will ask the individual for permission to share the correction with relevant persons and to identify relevant persons with whom the c…

(a) In determining the date of eligibility for membership in the employee class for an employee who was subject to the waiting period, the following provisions apply: (1) the system shall count the date of employment as the first day of the waiting period; (2) the date of employm…

(a) A cash balance group member may not transfer credit under this section. (b) Purpose. These rules are intended to implement the provisions of Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 805 concerning the transfer of credit between TRS and ERS and to provide a systematic method of funding the act…

(a) A cash balance group member may not receive credit for unused accumulated leave. (b) Unused accumulated leave is creditable only in the employee class of membership and only so long as the last day of employment occurs during the month in which the member dies or the member's…

(a) A cash balance group member may not establish service credit under this section. (b) An eligible member may establish equivalent membership service credit authorized by Tex. Gov't Code § 813.513 as provided in this section. The provisions of § 71.14 of this chapter do not app…

(a) Service to be considered for the sole purpose of determining eligibility to receive an annuity as provided by § 814.104(c) , Texas Government Code, must be verified by an authorized official of the entity for which the service is performed. (b) For the sole purpose of determi…

Subject to procedures developed by the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS), ERS shall accept an eligible rollover distribution or a direct transfer of funds from another qualified plan or conduit or traditional IRA in payment of all or a portion of any deposit a member is …

(a) Each beekeeper in this state may register on an annual basis with the chief apiary inspector. Registration under this section expires August 31 following the date the registration is issued. (b) A registration must include: (1) information required by the chief apiary inspect…

If the Chief Apiary Inspector determines that the public welfare requires the establishment of a quarantine, the inspector may declare a protective quarantine of a district, county, precinct, or other defined area as provided in the §131.022 of the Act. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code §…

(a) All apiaries wherein a reportable disease is known to exist may be quarantined by the Chief Apiary Inspector. (b) A quarantine of an apiary by the Chief Apiary Inspector shall be established by: (1) notifying the person having custody or control of the apiary of the presence …

(a) Inspections may be requested at any point during the year. An inspection may be requested in accordance to §131.044(a) or via telephone at (979) 845-9713. (b) Certificates of inspection are valid for one year from the inspection date. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 71.10 Adopted …

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Cemetery--The Texas State Cemetery burial grounds, including the Cemetery Annex, for those individuals who are eligible under Texas Gove…

(a) An individual or the legal representative of an individual who has made a burial reservation in writing may cancel the reservation at any time by providing written notice to the superintendent. (b) The Committee may cancel a burial reservation if: (1) the individual for whom …

(a) The Committee may actively pursue burial reservations from eligible persons. (b) The Committee shall delegate to the superintendent or a designated representative, the authority to research persons eligible for burial at the Cemetery. (c) Biographical information, documentati…

(a) A tree, shrub, plant or flower may not be removed, relocated or planted in the Cemetery without the permission of the superintendent. (b) The superintendent shall oversee the removal, relocation or planting of trees, shrubs, plants and flowers within the Cemetery grounds. The…

(a) Cenotaphs are subject to the approval and regulations of the Committee. (b) Cenotaph designs shall be submitted to the Cemetery superintendent for review and compliance with the regulations set forth by the Committee. (c) The Committee specifically reserves the right to rejec…

The use of metal, asphalt, concrete, and other types of below ground burial vaults or graveliners purchased at private expense in the Cemetery is required. Neither the superintendent nor any Cemetery employee shall be involved in making these arrangements. Cremains are not subjec…

(a) Payment of fees may be made electronically or by check or money order. All checks or money orders remitted for the payment of any fees specified in Subchapter C of the Act, shall be made payable to the "Texas Apiary Inspection Service." Fees shall be collected in the same man…

(a) A cash balance group member may not establish service credit under this section. (b) An eligible employee class member may establish service credit for service performed during the waiting period as authorized by Tex. Gov't Code § 813.514 and as provided in this section. The …

No more than one month's credit can be given under a class of membership for a month or fraction of a month of service rendered or established under that class. Notes 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 71.7 The provisions of this §71.7 adopted to be effective September 21, 1981, 6 TexReg 3427…

(a) Each elective state official who becomes a member of the system shall be eligible to establish one month of service for each month or fraction thereof in which he holds office. No more than 24 months service shall be credited for a two-year term and no more than 48 months ser…

(a) Credit for 4-1/2 months or more of service performed in a fiscal year under the Teacher Retirement Act prior to September 1, 1958, was transferred to the system as one year of service credit. No credit was established for less than 4-1/2 months service in a fiscal year ending…

(a) Upon the request of any person, the secretary of state will expedite the filing or reviewing of any document submitted to the Corporations Section, except for trademark documents which require a lengthy process of document review. The special handling fee for this service is …

If mediation does not resolve the claim to the satisfaction of the contractor, the contractor may request that the claim be referred to SOAH in accordance with § 71.107 of this subchapter (relating to Request for Contested Case Hearing.) Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 71.125 The prov…

A final settlement agreement reached during or as a result of a mediation that resolves an entire claim or counterclaim, or any designated and severable portion of a claim or counterclaim, shall comply with § 71.103 of this subchapter (relating to Settlement Agreement). Notes 1 T…

Any settlement agreement reached during a mediation shall be signed by representatives of the contractor and the unit of state government, and shall describe any procedures that the parties must follow to obtain final and binding approval of the agreement. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Cod…

Documents submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing by transmission using a facsimile (FAX) machine must be accompanied by appropriate payment of any applicable fees. Payment of these fees may be either simultaneously transmitted with the documents or delivered…

The parties prior to the mediation shall disclose the parties' settlement approval procedures. To the extent possible, the parties shall select representatives who are knowledgeable about the subject matter of the dispute, who are in a position to reach agreement, and who can cre…

Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, each party shall be responsible for its own costs incurred in connection with a mediation, including without limitation, costs of document reproduction, attorney's fees, consultant fees and expert fees. The cost of the mediator shall…

(a) A settlement agreement may resolve an entire claim or any designated and severable portion of a claim. (b) To be enforceable, a settlement agreement must be in writing and signed by representatives of the contractor and the unit of state government who have authority to bind …