Texas Administrative Code

(a) Although entity names may consist, in whole or in part, of words in a foreign language which utilize letters of the Roman alphabet, such words will not be translated for purposes of determining entity name availability. (1) Example: "Tejas Enterprises" is distinguishable from…

The entity name may not be one that is deemed to be so grossly offensive as to be unacceptable as an entity name.

(a) Acceptable organizational identifiers are set forth in §§5.054 - 5.059 of the Texas Business Organizations Code. (b) The following words, when used alone, do not satisfy the statutory requirements for organizational identifiers: (1) "companies," "corporations," "incorporation…

Without limiting the discretion of the Secretary of State to determine that a proposed name is the same as an existing name, entity names are distinguishable and are therefore available if a comparison of the names reveals sufficient differences, or if one or more of the followin…

Without limiting the discretion of the Secretary of State to determine that a proposed name is the same as an existing name, entity names are considered the same and therefore not available if a comparison of the names reveals no differences or if the only difference between the …

All documents must be clear and legible, written with black ink on white paper, so that a clear electronic image may be made.

Social Security covered wages actually paid during a reporting period and the contributions due from those payments are to be reported as follows. (1) For reporting periods beginning the first day of the month and ending the 15th day of the month, reports and contributions shall …

(a) The Board may require a licensee to undergo a mental or physical examination by a Board-designated health care provider if the Board has reasonable cause to believe the licensee is impaired. (b) A licensee is impaired if the licensee is unable to practice chiropractic with re…

Without limiting the discretion of the Secretary of State to determine that a proposed name is the same as an existing name, entity names that are not distinguishable are available with consent from an existing entity under one or more of the following conditions: (1) The existen…

(a) A proposed name which is deemed to require consent cannot be filed without consent. No waiver of consent will be allowed even under the following conditions: (1) there is related management or ownership; (2) the existing entity is not actively engaged in business; (3) the exi…

(a) The Department may initiate proceedings before the Executive Director to: (1) amend a permit if it appears necessary to protect the health or property of any person; or (2) suspend or revoke a permit or license if the Department has good cause to believe that the permit or li…

(a) Good cause to believe that a license should be revoked or suspended shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the licensee has violated any of the provisions of the Act, rules, or license; (2) the licensee has filed false and/or misleading information on his or…

The consent must be in writing and signed by an officer or authorized agent of the consenting entity. The signature of the person providing consent must be notarized. Consent given orally cannot be accepted. Consent from more than one entity may be required in some instances. Con…

Where a name or a unit of names consists of initials only or letters of the alphabet, the combination of initials will be considered as one word for the purpose of applying name availability rules. (1) Example: The following are different "words" and are distinguishable: (A) A & …

The Department may initiate proceedings to amend, suspend, revoke, or otherwise sanction a permit or a license and/or recommend administrative penalties in accordance with the Act or the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51 and 16 TAC, Chapter 60 (relating to the Texas Commission o…

Only the proposed entity name, the current names of active (not revoked, cancelled, merged, dissolved, withdrawn, terminated, or forfeited) entities, name reservations, and name registrations for entities on file are considered in determining the availability of the entity name f…

(a) If the executive director determines that probable imminent injury or hazard to any person, property, or to the public, will occur as the result of a weather modification operation, the executive director shall immediately initiate proceedings to order a licensee or the perso…

An employee of the Office may express an opinion on name availability in response to a written, telephone, or other oral request, but such an opinion is not a final determination that the name will or will not be accepted for filing and stamped filed. A final determination is mad…

(a) The conditions used in these sections are not meant to be exclusive, nor should they be used to limit the determination of whether a proposed name is distinguishable from the name of an existing entity. (b) The examples used in these sections are not meant to be exclusive, no…

(a) In the practice of chiropractic, a licensee may not knowingly employ, contract with, or associate with an individual whose license to practice chiropractic has been: (1) suspended; (2) revoked; or (3) surrendered in lieu of discipline. (b) In the practice of chiropractic, a l…

The executive director or his or her representative is authorized to physically examine all records of a governmental unit which has entered into an agreement under the terms of Texas Government Code, Chapter 606, as amended.

A verification is a statement by a notary public or other officer having lawful authority to administer an oath, which states that a document was subscribed and sworn to, or affirmed by words amounting in law to an oath.

A licensee seeking to amend any provision of a Texas weather modification license must: (1) file a license amendment request with the Department, in accordance with the requirements of §79.13, and pay the required amendment fee; (2) if the amendment being requested involves addin…

The Department shall issue a Texas weather modification license amendment in the same manner as issuance of an original license in accordance with §79.14.

A permittee seeking to amend any provision of a Texas weather modification permit must: (1) file a permit amendment application with the Department in accordance with the requirements of §79.18 and pay the required amendment fee (2) unless the Department deems the amendments mino…

(a) The Department shall issue a Texas weather modification permit amendment in the same manner as for issuance of an original permit in accordance with §79.21. (b) The Department will evaluate requests for a public meeting on permit amendment applications in the same manner as f…

(a) No notice of intention need be filed or published and no public meeting will be scheduled with respect to applications for amendments that the Department deems minor. (b) An amendment shall be deemed minor if: (1) in the judgment of the Department, it has no potential for har…

The notary's or officer's statement must contain the date signed, must be subscribed, and must be authenticated with a seal if the officer is required by law to use a seal.

(a) If the notice published pursuant to Agriculture Code Chapter 301, Subchapter D does not include notice that hail suppression is an objective of the operation, any qualified voter in the proposed target or operational area may request that the Department determine whether the …

(a) If qualified voters in counties or parts of counties included in the target area or operational area petition for and cause an election or elections to be held in accordance with Agriculture Code Chapter 301, Subchapter D, the Department must evaluate the results of the elect…

The executive director shall take any action considered necessary to collect delinquent accounts and to correct errors caused by reports which were submitted incorrectly.

When a document is required by law to be verified, an acknowledgment is not acceptable in lieu of the verification.

(a) For purposes of filing documents which will become effective upon the occurrence of events or facts that may occur in the future pursuant to §4.052 and §4.054 of the Texas Business Organizations Code, the date of the 90th day after the date of filing shall be deemed to be 90 …

(a) Contents. Pursuant to §4.055 of the Texas Business Organizations Code, when a condition triggering the effectiveness of a document filing has been satisfied or waived, a statement regarding the delayed effective condition must be submitted to the secretary of state. Such stat…

(a) Upon the filing of a document with a delayed effective date, the computer records of the secretary of state will be changed to show the filing of the document, the date of the filing, the future date on which the document will be effective or a code indicating that the effect…

(a) Original and Renewal License and Permit fees: (1) Weather Modification License--$750. (2) Weather Modification Permit--$100. (b) License and Permit Amendment fees: (1) Weather Modification License Amendment--$650. (2) Weather Modification Permit Amendment--$75. (c) Late renew…

(a) Upon filing of a conversion document where the converting entity is a domestic or foreign filing entity, the computer records of the secretary of state relating to the converting entity will be changed to show the filing of the conversion document; the date of the filing; the…

If a document filing is abandoned in accordance with a statutory provision for abandonment, the secretary of state: (1) will change the status of all the entities filed with the secretary of state which would have merged out of existence, terminated, or withdrawn to active on the…

The official title and address of the person who will be charged with the duty to make assessments, collections, and reports shall be specified in the application for coverage. Any change in this information prior to completion of the referendum process is to be reported to the S…

(a) An employee of the secretary of state will stamp all documents filed in the Corporations Section with the date of filing. The hour of filing is not noted. However, documents permitted by law to contain delayed effective dates and times may designate a time of effectiveness wi…

(a) If the secretary of state determines under § 5.065(a) of the Business Organizations Code that a domestic or foreign filing entity name falsely implies an affiliation with a governmental entity, the secretary will send notification by certified mail, return receipt requested, …

(a) No later than 100 days after the date the secretary of state sends the notification required under § 5.065(b) of the Business Organizations Code, the secretary shall notify the attorney general of the filing entity's failure to submit the filing instrument requested to amend …

(a) A governmental entity may request the secretary of state to review the name of a domestic or foreign filing entity that may falsely imply an affiliation with the governmental entity by submitting a written request that contains: (1) the full correct name of the domestic or fo…

The standards and requirements for the installation and construction of manufactured housing adopted by the board in accordance with §1201.251(a)(1) of the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act (Standards Act) are as follows: (1) The construction standards set out in Chapter V…

(a) A licensee shall fully cooperate with the Board in its investigation of any complaint. (b) A licensee shall fully cooperate with any Board request for information or documents relating to any complaint. (c) The Board shall send notice of a complaint by registered mail to a li…

(a) Initial application. To register as a limited liability partnership, a partnership must comply with §§152.802 - 152.804 and Chapter 4 of the Texas Business Organizations Code. The secretary of state has promulgated a form for this purpose; however, use of such form is not man…

Except as provided in this chapter, this chapter applies to and provides procedures for all contested case hearings and other hearings held by SOAH.