Texas Administrative Code

The Advisory Committee shall convene a subject matter expert peer group not less than once every three years or as determined by the presiding officer to review the instructional outcomes, performance expectations, and assessments for each of the five core program competencies. (…

The committee shall continue until September 1, 2027, and may be re-established by the Board. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.159 The provisions of this §1.159 adopted to be effective December 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 8658; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 36, September 8, 20…

(a) Contract disputes shall be referred to the agency's ADR coordinator to establish the negotiations schedule and to determine, in collaboration with the person designated pursuant to §1.25, (relating to Service of a Petition for Contested Case Status), all interested parties to…

(a) Commencement of a contested case. (1) Enforcement contested cases are commenced when a division of the Commission refers the matter to the Enforcement Section of the Office of General Counsel and the Enforcement Section assigns a docket number to the case. Before filing a com…

The Zero Agricultural Pest and Disease (ZAPD) Grant Program is designed to provide grants to eligible institutions of higher education to conduct plant pest and disease detection and surveillance to detect plant pests and diseases newly introduced to this state or to a certain ar…

A nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this subchapter must report the results of the project to the Department in a manner prescribed by the Department. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.905 The provisions of this §1.905 adopted to be effective November 19, 2001, 26 Tex…

(a) The department will obtain the Texas Historically Underutilized Business Certification Directory from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to identify minority and female-owned businesses certified as HUBs in the state. (b) The department will use the directory to solicit…

The department may use state funds to provide training and education for its employees in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 656, Subchapters C and D. (1) Training to be duty related. The training or education must be related to the duties or pro…

(a) Parties to contested cases before the Commission are defined in § 1.2 of this title (relating to Definitions). If there is an error in a party's designation in its pleadings, the examiner may assign a party an appropriate designation. (b) The examiner may align parties accord…

This subchapter establishes the requirements for eligible organizations to apply for and obtain grant funds to supplement and extend existing services related directly to delivery of meals to Homebound Elderly persons and Homebound persons with a Disability, through the Home-Deli…

An unserved county is defined as either a county with no existing free public library services or a county that is served by a library that has not expended funds from local city and/or county taxes for a period of three years prior to application for an establishment grant. A pe…

A public library shall file a current and complete annual report with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by April 30. Revisions to the annual report which would affect membership status for the next fiscal year will not be accepted after July 31. Staff vacancies that…

The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage historically underutilized businesses (HUBs) to bid for contract and open market purchases of the department and to maximize contracting opportunities for HUBs. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.71 The provisions of this §1.71 adopted to …

Regular quarterly meetings of the Coordinating Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, will be held in January, April, July, and October, with the understanding that the chair may at a regular quarterly meeting, alter the date of a subsequent meeting. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Co…

The following principles shall apply in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) implemented for contested cases: (1) Any resolution reached as a result of the ADR procedure should be through the voluntary agreement of the parties. (2) ADR procedures shall be consistent with the Tex.…

(a) A professional librarian is defined as a person holding either a fifth year degree in librarianship from a program accredited by the American Library Association or a master's degree in library or information science from a program accredited by the American Library Associati…

Approval to participate in the department's training and education programs, including tuition reimbursement, shall not in any way affect and employee's at-will status. Participation in these programs does not constitute a guarantee or indication of continued or future employment…

A public library which has not previously qualified for system membership and is actively seeking accreditation by securing the per capita support necessary for qualification may be accredited as a system member on the basis of the library's current operating budget rather than i…

An institution of higher education, as defined in Texas Education Code, Section 61.003 , that agrees to conduct plant pest and disease detection and surveillance, is eligible to apply for a grant under this subchapter if the department determines that: (1) the institution of high…

The department will provide in-house training for all its personnel involved in making purchases on behalf of the department which will focus on soliciting HUBs to participate in bidding on contract and open market purchases of the department. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.76 The …

(a) The department shall administer the ZAPD Grant Program pursuant to Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 71, Subchapter E, subject to the availability of funds. (b) The department shall approve a standard grant application for each grant cycle. The request for grant applications, s…

(a) The department will attend forums sponsored by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts relating to HUBs to improve its efforts in soliciting these businesses for bidding on department contracts. (b) The department will actively pursue opportunities to distribute brochures, p…

(a) All HUBs must be certified under the historically underutilized business program of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to be eligible to participate in contract and open market purchases of the department. (b) The department will assist HUBs to become eligible for certi…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Agriculture, Texas Department of Agriculture. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Agriculture.…

The department will maintain a computerized program to keep track of all expenditures and purchases involving HUBs. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.77 The provisions of this §1.77 adopted to be effective January 31, 1994, 19 TexReg 345; amended to be effective June 29, 2008, 33 TexR…

The Urban Schools Grant Program is designed to establish demonstration agricultural projects or other projects designed to foster an understanding and awareness of agriculture in certain Texas urban public school districts by awarding grants to eligible elementary and middle scho…

The department adopts by reference the rules of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in Texas Administrative Code, Title 34, Part 1, Chapter 20, Subchapter D, Division 1, (relating to Historically Underutilized Businesses) to administer and implement the department's HUB prog…

(a) A sick leave pool is established to alleviate hardship caused to an employee and the employee's immediate family if a catastrophic injury or illness forces the employee to exhaust all eligible leave time earned by that employee and to lose compensation time from the state. (b…

(a) A review panel appointed by the commissioner shall review grant proposals and make a recommendation to the commissioner for awarding the grants. (b) The review panel shall be composed of the following: (1) one person having experience or expertise in developing elementary and…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards of conduct to govern the relationships between the department, its officers and employees, and private organizations or donors in accordance with Texas Government Code, § 2255.001 . (b) Definitions. The following …

Grant recipients shall submit required reports in accordance with department procedures, and as specified in the grant agreement entered into by the department and the grant recipient. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.804 The provisions of this §1.804 adopted to be effective November…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the text clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Nonprofit Organization. An organization with an IRS designation as a 501 (c) (3) organization which has been established and is operati…

(a) A family leave pool is established to provide eligible employees more flexibility in: (1) bonding with and caring for children during a child's first year following birth, adoption, or foster placement; and (2) caring for a seriously ill family member or the employee themselv…

The Grant program for the distribution of surplus agricultural products is designed to provide funding to eligible nonprofit organizations for collecting and distributing surplus agricultural products to food banks and other charitable organizations that serve needy or low-income…

The signatures of parties, representatives, or attorneys shall constitute a certificate as provided in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 13, and sanctions may be imposed for violations of that rule as provided therein. Notes 4 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.9 The provisions of this …

(a) The dispute shall be evaluated using the definitions and standards provided in the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapters 128 and 188 and any documentation provided by parties in support of their positions. (b) The department facilitator shall act as an impartial third party in the…

(a) The department shall not consider applications submitted after the published due date unless the deadline has been revised for all applicants. (b) The department will perform an administrative review to determine applicant eligibility and responsiveness to the request for gra…

(a) Every contested case hearing on an action before the department shall be conducted by an administrative law judge. (b) The administrative law judge presiding shall have the authority to do the following: (1) set hearing dates, times, and locations; (2) convene the hearing at …

(a) Upon receipt of a pleading which is intended to institute a proceeding before the department and complies with this chapter as to form and content, the hearings clerk shall docket the same as a pending proceeding, number it in accordance with any established docket numbering …

(a) Any party may, within 15 days after the date of service of a proposal for decision, file exceptions to the proposal for decision. Replies to such exceptions may be filed by any other party within 10 days after the deadline for filing such exceptions. Either party may file a c…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Approved Organization--An organization that submitted an application under this subchapter that was subsequently approved by the Departmen…

(a) Before an Organization may receive a grant from the Department, the county in which the Organization provides meals must make a grant to the Organization. The grant must be for the provision of home-delivered meals to the homebound elderly and disabled in that county. (b) A c…

(a) The Department annually shall determine: (1) the total amount of money available for grants under this subchapter; (2) the number of residents at least 60 years of age in this state, according to the most recent federal decennial census; and (3) the number of residents at lea…

Each Grantee using grant funds received under this subchapter toward the preparation or delivery of a Home-delivered meal must provide such meal in accordance with the service requirements outlined in Title 40 Texas Administrative Code, § 55.27(a) and (c) , or other applicable lo…

Each Home-delivered meal to which grant funds are applied shall be approved by a Dietary Consultant. Each meal must meet 1/3 of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for adults and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, or if the organization receives funding through the Texas D…

A Grantee must follow procedures and maintain facilities that comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations related to fire, health, sanitation, and safety, and obtain all necessary permits. All food preparation, handling, and service activities shall c…

The council shall meet on a quarterly basis scheduled no later than the first day of the month prior to the month that the Board Committee on Academic and Workforce Success meets. A quarterly meeting may be cancelled if no actions are pending requiring advice from the Certificati…