Texas Administrative Code

If mediation does not resolve all issues raised by the claim, the contractor may request that the claim be referred to SOAH by the unit of state government. Nothing in these rules prohibits the contractor and unit of state government from mediating their dispute after the case ha…

(a) The subchapter is distributed to the board, commissioner, medical director; deputy commissioners for community programs and finance and administration; directors, SMHMRFs; Central Office program staff; and facility CEOs. (b) The facility CEO is responsible for disseminating t…

Any utility filing a statement of intent to increase a city gate rate which is subject to the original jurisdiction of the Commission shall file its direct evidence to support its proposed rate increase, including those items required pursuant to § 7.501 of this title (relating t…

(a) Levels of environs rates. (1) The environs rates may be the same rates as those in effect in the nearest incorporated area in Texas served by the same utility where gas is obtained from at least one common pipeline supplier or transmission system. The Commission, on applicati…

(a) Contents. In addition to the information required in § 7.205 of this title (relating to Contents of Statements of Intent and Petitions for Review of Municipal Action), the following information shall be included in each statement of intent to increase residential and commerci…

(a) Contents. In addition to the information required in § 1.32 of this title (relating to Form and Content of Pleadings), and any necessary additional information required by the Commission to evaluate the filing, all statements of intent to increase rates and petitions for revi…

(a) A person intending to initiate a proceeding before the Commission shall file two copies of such pleadings with the Director. (b) A person filing pleadings or documents other than those initiating a proceeding shall file two copies. In cases in which a legal examiner has not b…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Affiliate--Any affiliate as defined in Texas Utilities Code, § 101.003 . (2) Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) --The…

The Commission shall maintain accurate communication records in accordance with its records retention policy. Notes 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.110 The provisions of this §7.110 adopted to be effective July 29, 2002, 27 TexReg 6687; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 19, Ma…

The following general procedures will be followed by Texas State Library staff in developing original and amended records retention schedules. (1) Research. (A) An attempt will be made to identify all relevant federal and state statutes, administrative rules, and rules of court a…

(a) The following purposes of this undesignated head are to: (1) implement the Government Code, § 441.158 ; and (2) provide procedures for the development of records retention schedules which ensure participation by the public, local officials, and state agencies having regulator…

These sections apply to records and record data of all local government offices maintaining records of the types named in each records retention schedule, regardless of the media in which the records or record data are maintained, except where a records retention schedule states …

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms not defined in this undesignated head shall have the meanings defined in the Local Government Code, § 201.003 , or the Government Cod…

(a) In accordance with Government Code, § 441.153 (g), a depository may apply to the commission to transfer to the depository title to local historical resources placed in the depository by the commission. The commission shall approve the application only if the transfer of title…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Commission--The Texas State Library and Archives Commission. (2) Depository--A regional historical resource depository established unde…

(a) In accordance with Tex. Gov't Code § 2306.2585 , HHSP provides funding to municipalities with populations of 285,500 or greater (which the Department will determine with the most recent available 1 Year American Community Survey (ACS) data) to develop programs to prevent and …

(a) Any written information provided to the Department in order to execute a Contract is part of the Application, including but not limited to the information in this subsection. (b) The municipality may apply to administer the funding directly or designate a Private Nonprofit Or…

(a) Contract Award Funding Limits. The funding will be established by Allocation Formula as described in this section. (b) HHSP funds will be awarded upon appropriation from the legislature, and will be made available to any of those municipalities subject to the requirements of …

(a) Subrecipient must have written policies and procedures to ensure that sufficient records are established and maintained to enable a determination that HHSP requirements are met. (b) Subrecipient must have written standards for providing HHSP assistance to Program Participants…

(a) Program income includes but is not limited to: income from fees for services performed, the use or rental of real or personal property acquired under this award, the sale of commodities or items fabricated under this award, and from payments of principal and interest on loans…

(a) Subrecipient shall maintain written standards of conduct governing the performance of its employees engaged in the award and administration of Contracts. Failure to maintain written standards of conduct and to follow and enforce the written standards is a condition of default…

(a) Administrative costs include employee compensation and related costs for staff performance of management, reporting, and accounting of HHSP activities, including office space. Costs associated with the purchase or licensing of HMIS or an HMIS-comparable databases are eligible…

(a) Security procedures shall be implemented to ensure the authenticity and integrity of the electronically filed instrument, including the ability to verify the identity of the filer, as well as the ability to verify that an instrument has not been altered since it was transmitt…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms not defined in this subchapter shall have the meanings defined in the Local Government Code, Chapter 201. (1) Court record--Any in…

(a) This subchapter seeks to preserve valuable historic records by establishing minimum and enhanced storage standards for pre-1951 court records and permanent records held by local governments. (b) The requirements of this subchapter apply only to records in storage and are not …

(a) Pre-1951 court records with retention periods less than permanent shall be stored under conditions that meet the requirements of this section. Pre-1951 court records with permanent retention, e.g., case papers, shall be stored under conditions that meet the requirements of § …

(a) Permanent records shall be stored under conditions that meet the requirements of this section. (b) Records shall be stored in a manner that complies with the following: (1) offers protection from fire, water, steam, structural collapse, unauthorized access, theft, and other s…

(a) As resources permit, local governments should strive to store records under conditions that meet as many of the recommendations of this section as practicable. (b) Records should be stored in a building or storage area that: (1) has an operational fire suppression system; (2)…

(a) The commission will consider designation of an existing or proposed library or archives as a depository when in the opinion of the commission such designation would enhance its ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Government Code, Title 4, Chapter 441, Subchapt…

The following words and terms, when used in these sections, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms not defined in these sections have the meanings defined in the Local Government Code, Chapter 201, or technical report AIIM TR2 adopted b…

(a) The commission adopts by reference the following copyrighted standards and recommended practices issued by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and/or the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) as minimum requirements for all microfilming of local…

(a) These sections apply to the microfilming of any local government record that is to be maintained solely in microfilm format and to all microfilm which is created or maintained for the full retention period of the record as a backup or security copy of a local government recor…

(a) Standards for original microfilm. (1) First-generation, silver microfilm--ANSI/AIIM MS23. (2) Microfiche--ANSI/AIIM MS5. (3) Roll microfilm--ANSI/AIIM MS14. (4) Splices for microfilm--ANSI/AIIM MS18. (5) The quality-index graph in standard ANSI/AIIM MS23 must be used to deter…

(a) The following tests must be performed on microfilm as indicated. (1) Methylene blue test. (A) A methylene blue test for conventionally processed silver-gelatin film must be performed on all original microfilm in compliance with standard ANSI/NAPM IT9.17. (B) A test must be pe…

(a) Original microfilm must be stored in a separate building from that in which duplicate copies, if any, or the original records are housed, and under conditions that meet the requirements of this section. (b) Microfilm must be stored in a storage room or vault that complies wit…

(a) An inspection of stored original microfilm must be conducted in accordance with the following standards: (1) ANSI IT9.11; (2) ANSI/AIIM MS45; and (3) ANSI/NAPM IT9.1. (b) When inspection is done, the sample of microfilm to be inspected for each storage room or vault, if more …

(a) Standards for COM are the same as other microfilm formats, except as stated in this section. (b) The COM original must be wet processed silver-gelatin film for essential records and records with a retention of 10 years or more. (c) The following standards for production, test…

(a) Standards for jacketed microfilm are the same as other microfilm formats, except as stated in this section. (b) Original microfilm may be placed in a jacket, if there is a security copy stored according to the provisions of § 7.26 of this title (relating to Storage of Origina…

(a) The depository must maintain regular hours of operation and be open to the public and staffed at least 40 hours per week. (b) The depository must provide a fire resistive stack area with installed metal shelving designed for record storage containers and an area suitable for …

(a) Standards for film produced by aperture card/CAD systems are the same as other microfilm formats, except as stated in this section. (b) The original microfilm and enclosure must pass the photographic activity test criteria outlined in the standard ANSI IT9.2. (c) A density te…

(a) Standards for film produced by step-and-repeat systems are the same as other microfilm formats, except as stated in this section. (b) Silver-gelatin microfilm in roll or microfiche form must be used for original microfilm. (c) A density test and a resolution test for original…

(a) Expungement of records must comply with statutory law and standard ANSI/AIIM MS42. (b) If roll film is spliced, the following information must be inserted in place of the expunged record(s): (1) a start of expungement target; (2) replacement documents for documents that were …

(a) Microfilmed records must be destroyed only in accordance with the Local Government Code, §§ 202.001 - 202.003 . (b) Microfilmed records scheduled for destruction must be disposed of in a manner that ensures protection for any sensitive or confidential information. (c) Destruc…

(a) Microfilm production, including testing, and inspection. (1) Records management officers or records custodians must require documentation to be maintained that identifies titles of records filmed, quality control tests conducted, the results of quality control tests, dates re…

Local governments must adopt procedures to ensure that the public has the same access to information on microfilm as they would be entitled to if the information were recorded in another medium and to protect access to confidential information on microfilm. Where microfilm is the…

(a) A depository may establish hours for historical resources to be available to the public to coincide with the hours of its own operation, so long as these include at least 32 hours between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and no fewer than 40 total hours each we…

(a) Provided the depository is able to make available an office, furniture, mail and telephone service, copying facilities, and sufficient work space for processing records, the commission may, pursuant to the Government Code, § 441.153 (e), station one or more staff members, who…