Texas Administrative Code

(a) Content of Statement of Grounds. The Statement of Grounds must contain the reasons the taxpayer disagrees, in whole or in part, with the agency's determination, refund denial, or other action. The taxpayer must list and number the contested items or transactions, individually…

(a) Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation, evaluation, or award of a contract may formally protest to the Deputy Commissioner for Agency Operations and Communications (Deputy Commissioner). Such protests must…

(a) For responses and replies to responses concerning hearing requests filed under Chapter 55 of this title (relating to Requests for Reconsideration and Contested Case Hearings; Public Comment), copies of all documents filed with the chief clerk shall be served on the executive …

(a) All pleadings shall be typewritten or printed, double-spaced, upon paper 8 1/2 inches wide and 11 inches long with an inside margin at least one inch wide, and exhibits annexed thereto shall be folded to the same size. Reproductions are acceptable, provided all copies are cle…

(a) The department of public safety accepts its responsibilities as a public trust. It is our policy to discharge with dispatch any responsibility to the fullest extent with maximum benefit for the public. (b) It is the policy of the department to afford maximum courtesy, service…

Generally, the party seeking affirmative relief shall have the burden of proof. An examiner may reassign the burden of proof and shall serve copies of the decision on all parties. In reassigning the burden of proof, the examiner may consider: (1) the classification of the parties…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Agency--Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education. (3) Complainant or student…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Deputy Commissioner--The Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. (2) Interested Parties--All vendors who have sub…

(a) Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor who asserts or complains of improper process or a procedural defect in connection with the Department's solicitation, evaluation, or award of a contract may file a formal protest with the Responsible Individual. (b) A f…

The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a protest procedure to be used by any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, proposer, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation, evaluation, or award of a contract by the department. These procedures are consi…

(a) Upon receipt of a timely protest that conforms with this subchapter, the Responsible Individual will review the protest. The Responsible Individual may request written responses to the protest from any staff of the Department and may request from the Department staff any and …

(a) An actual or prospective bidder, offeror, proposer, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation, evaluation, or award of a contract by the department may file a written protest. The protest must be addressed to the department's chief financial officer a…

(a) A protesting party who is not satisfied with the determination of the Responsible Individual may appeal the determination to the Commissioner or, upon the Commissioner's delegation, to the Deputy Commissioner. The appeal must be submitted in writing and received by the Commis…

(a) Upon receipt of a timely protest that conforms with this subchapter, the chief financial officer will review the protest. The chief financial officer may request written responses to the protest from any department staff and may request from department staff any and all docum…

(a) A protesting party or any other interested party who is not satisfied with the determination of the chief financial officer may appeal the determination to the commissioner. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the commissioner and received in the office of the commissi…

The Department will maintain all documentation on the purchasing process that is the subject of a protest or appeal in accordance with the Department's records retention schedule.

Protests and appeals that are not filed timely will not be considered, unless good cause for delay is shown or the commissioner determines that a protest or appeal raises issues significant to the department's procurement practices or procedures.

This subchapter does not apply to grant awards made by the Department, or any grant programs administered by the Department.

If the contract being protested has not been awarded, upon the timely filing of a protest and appeal under these procedures, the department shall not proceed further with the solicitation or award of the contract unless the chief financial officer, in consultation with the approp…

The department will maintain all documentation about the purchasing process to be used in the event of a protest or appeal in accordance with the department's retention schedule.

The ten general orders listed in this section are the traditional code of conduct for the Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) and are binding in addition to any other code of ethics adopted. As a member of the department it shall be my duty: (1) To execute the miss…

(a) This subchapter shall govern all instances in which complainants file written complaints with the Agency regarding institutions. (b) This subchapter implements Texas Education Code, §61.031, concerning Public Interest Information and Complaints, and 34 C.F.R. §600.9(a)(1) of …

An advisory council for each major resource system shall be established with not more than twelve and not less than six members representing the member libraries of the system.

(a) Request for transcript. When requested by the Commission, the examiner, or a party, a certified shorthand reporter shall make a verbatim record and transcript of the hearing. (b) Assessment of costs. The cost of the original transcripts shall be assessed to all parties equall…

(a) The examiner may sua sponte or upon granting the timely written motion of a party order that all or part of a prehearing or posthearing conference or hearing be conducted by telephony. (b) A party may file a motion to appear at a prehearing or posthearing conference or a hear…

Library directors of accredited libraries shall designate a member library representative and one alternate. Representatives may include board members, others qualified by knowledge and/or experience to represent a library, the library director, and library staff. The representat…

(a) Each institution shall post information regarding the complaint procedure outlined in this subchapter on its website. Such information shall: (1) contain, at a minimum, contact information for filing student complaints with the Agency, a description of the complaint procedure…

The International Association of Chiefs of Police Code of Ethics is adopted for the benefit of all department members and for the guidance of commissioned personnel. The Code of Ethics is as follows. (1) As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to sa…

The International Association of Chiefs of Police Canons of Police Ethics is adopted for the benefit of all department members and for the guidance of commissioned personnel. They are as follows. (1) Primary responsibility of job. The primary responsibility of the police service,…

The representatives in an annual meeting shall elect members of their group to fill council vacancies. The term of office for representatives and alternates shall be the state fiscal year.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of student complaints that are not reviewed by the Agency: (1) The Agency does not handle, investigate, or attempt to resolve anonymous complaints. (2) The Agency does not intervene in matters solely concerning an individual's grades, examin…

(a) The student complaint form is available on the Agency's website. All complaints must be submitted to the Agency on the student complaint form. (b) Complainants shall submit student complaint forms through the online process provided on the agency's website, by electronic mail…

(a) Any of the major infractions listed as follows may be deemed sufficient cause for the discharge, suspension, demotion, or removal of any employee of the department of public safety: (1) failure to abide by the Code and Canons of Ethics or the standards of ethical conduct for …

The term of office of a council member is three years. A council member may serve no more than two consecutive terms, but shall again become eligible for election to the council after an absence of one full term. Council members may be replaced by a vote of the council if a counc…

The council shall annually elect a chair, vice-chair, and secretary.

Once the Agency receives a student complaint form, the Agency may refer the complaint to another agency or entity as follows: (1) Complaints alleging that an institution has violated state consumer protection laws, e.g., laws related to fraud or false advertising, may be referred…

(a) If a student complaint form concerns compliance with the statutes and regulations that the Agency administers and the Agency has not referred the complaint to another entity, the Agency will initiate an investigation, as described in subsections (b) - (h) of this section. (b)…

Broad geographical representation and representation by size and type of member library is encouraged on the system advisory council.

Representatives are elected to council each fiscal year. Thereafter, the representative shall complete his or her council term of three years unless the representative is replaced as the official representative of the member library. If the council member is replaced as the offic…

During the investigation of a student complaint, Agency staff shall, in appropriate cases, attempt to facilitate an informal resolution to the complaint that is mutually satisfactory to the complainant and institution.

In cases in which an informal resolution between the complainant and institution is not feasible, Agency staff shall evaluate the results of the investigation of the student complaint and recommend a course of action to the Commissioner. If Agency staff finds the complaint to be …

Vacancies on the system advisory council arising for reasons other than the regular expiration of terms of office may be filled by election or appointment from among the representatives for the unexpired term. If the unexpired term was held by an officer of the council, the repre…

After receiving the Agency staff's recommendation, the Commissioner shall consider the recommendation regarding the complaint and render a written determination thereon. If the Commissioner finds the complaint is without merit, the Commissioner shall dismiss the complaint. If the…

A federated county or multi-county library system will be eligible to send to the annual meeting of representatives either one representative to represent the entire federated county or multi-county library system; or the federated county or multi-county library system may elect …

(a) The Texas Transportation Commission (commission) encourages the use of negotiated rulemaking for the adoption of commission rules in appropriate situations. (b) The general counsel of the Texas Department of Transportation is the commission's negotiated rulemaking coordinator…

In any hearing, the presiding officer shall administer an oath or affirmation before taking testimony from a witness.

Each public notice required by law or rule to be issued or published by the commission, or by a person under the jurisdiction of the commission, shall include at the beginning of the notice a succinct summary statement of the subject of the notice. The summary statement shall be …