Texas Administrative Code

The department will provide a written notice to each applicant that states the amount of the grant awarded from the fund or stating the reasons for denial of the grant. Notes 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.190 The provisions of this §15.190 adopted to be effective December 12, 2013, 38…

(a) Requirement; content. Before receiving a grant from the fund, a county must enter into an agreement with the department under this section. The agreement must include, in addition to other provisions, a commitment by the county to: (1) place the transportation infrastructure …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Available University Fund (AUF)--A fund established in Article 7, §18, of the Texas Constitution to receive all interest and earning…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this program is to provide matching funds to assist eligible public institutions in leveraging private gifts for the enhancement of research productivity and faculty recruitment. (b) Authority. (1) Texas Education Code, § 62.122 , establishes the Texas…

(a) This subchapter establishes rules for eligible institutions to receive funds through the Texas University Fund and the allocation of funds distributed from the Texas University Fund each state fiscal year. The Texas University Fund is established to support general academic t…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Board--The governing body of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) Commissioner--The Texas Commissioner of Higher Educa…

(a) The Commissioner shall prescribe the form, length, manner, and minimum required content in guidelines published by the Coordinating Board by October 1 in the year prior to submission. (b) At a minimum, the guidelines in subsection (a) of this section will require information …

(a) Each surplus lines agent must maintain general accounting records, which must include a general ledger, a general journal, cash records, and other items necessary to reflect the financial solvency of the agent. (b) The surplus lines agent's general accounting records must sho…

(a) Requirements--each commission vehicle shall be assigned to the commission motor pool and shall be available for checkout, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Exceptions--vehicles that meet the criteria in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection are exc…

(a) All surplus lines agents must, immediately on procuring insurance from an eligible surplus lines insurer, record the policy number and the name of the insured. The surplus lines agent must inscribe with the same policy number all records and files maintained by the surplus li…

Each surplus lines agent must maintain a contract file containing a complete and true record for each individual surplus lines contract including the items described under Insurance Code § 981.215(a) and the following, as applicable: (1) a copy of the daily report or other eviden…

Support for exempt commercial purchaser status must include documentation of the following: (1) a copy of the document described in Insurance Code § 981.004(c)(2) ; and (2) a signed statement from the insured identifying which provisions of Insurance Code § 981.0031(a)(3) and § 9…

Support for industrial insured status must include documentation of the following: (1) compliance with Insurance Code § 981.004(d)(2) and (3) ; and (2) a signed statement from the insured identifying which provisions of Insurance Code and §981.0032(3) and §981.0033(2) are applica…

(a) All submissions to the Commissioner or TDI required in this chapter must be sent to the appropriate physical, mailing, or electronic address: (1) specified on the applicable TDI form being used; or (2) listed on the TDI website for a particular submission. (b) All submissions…

(a) No report required to be filed under the Insurance Code or this chapter relating to surplus lines insurance will be deemed filed with TDI or the stamping office unless the documents submitted are correctly completed and signed on forms complying with § 15.6 of this title. (b)…

(a) The stamping office must evaluate surplus lines insurance policies, contracts, or other evidences of coverage for eligibility and compliance with filing requirements. The stamping office may request additional information from the surplus lines agent responsible for the filin…

(a) The recipient is responsible to ensure that any party to which they release the driver record information complies with all federal and state laws on the release of the information. This would include requiring each party to certify that he/she will only release information t…

(a) General procedure. The commissioner will from time to time as appropriate, certify in writing to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that specified coastal wetlands are essential to the public interest, and he will indicate to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department prior…

In selecting and certifying those coastal wetlands most essential to the public interest, assigning priorities for acquisition of such wetlands, and determining whether to revoke such a certification, the commissioner will consider the following criteria: (1) Coastal wetlands. Th…

(a) Policy. The protection and preservation of certain of the coastal wetlands of this state are essential to the public interest. The General Land Office incorporates by reference the policy statement as set forth in Texas Natural Resources Code § 33.232 . (b) Scope of rules. Th…

(a) Local government certification of beachfront construction. This section provides the standards local governments shall follow when preparing that portion of the dune protection and beach access plan specifically related to issuing or conditioning beachfront construction certi…

(a) If a project receives funds from the coastal erosion response account (Account), material dredged in constructing and maintaining navigation inlets and channels of the state shall be placed on or used to benefit, eroding beach areas or to restore or create wetlands to mitigat…

(a) No person may undertake an action relating to erosion response on or immediately landward of a public beach or submerged land until the person has conducted and filed a coastal boundary survey with the Land Office in accordance with Texas Natural Resources Code, § 33.136 . (1…

(a) For purposes of funding priority projects under the coastal erosion response account (Account), a project cooperation agreement must be executed between the General Land Office (GLO) and a qualified project partner. A potential project partner becomes a qualified project part…

(a) Dune protection required. This section provides the standards and procedures local governments shall follow in issuing, denying, or conditioning dune protection permits. A local government shall protect dunes and dune vegetation from adverse effects resulting directly or indi…

(a) The City of Freeport has submitted to the General Land Office a dune protection and beach access plan which is certified as consistent with state law. The county's plan was adopted by the City of Freeport's City Council Members by ordinance 2010-2263 on October 4, 2010 and am…

The City of Port Arthur has submitted to the General Land Office a dune protection and beach access plan which is certified as consistent with state law. The city's plan was adopted on April 12, 1993. Notes 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.25 The provisions of this §15.25 adopted to be e…

(a) The City of Port Aransas has submitted to the General Land Office a dune protection and beach access plan which is certified as consistent with state law. The city's plan was adopted on February 15, 1995. (b) The General Land Office certifies as consistent with state law the …

Chambers County has submitted to the General Land Office a dune protection and beach access plan which is certified as consistent with state law. The county's plan was adopted on August 9, 1993. Notes 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.23 The provisions of this §15.23 adopted to be effecti…

(a) Brazoria County has submitted to the General Land Office a dune protection and beach access plan which is certified as consistent with state law. The County's plan was adopted on August 9, 1993, and amended on September 27, 1993, April 8, 2008, and July 3, 2012. (b) The Gener…

(a) Implementation of conditionally certified plans. Local governments are required to implement conditionally certified plans consistent with the Texas Natural Resources Code, Chapters 61 and 63, and the General Land Office rules for management of the beach/dune system, §§ 15.1 …

(a) Pursuant to Government Code, § 404.095(e) , the comptroller must adopt rules specifying the approved means of EFT for the payments required under Government Code, § 404.095 . (b) A person must use TexNet, the State of Texas Financial Network, to make an EFT payment required u…

(a) By October 15 of each year, each state agency shall determine which persons are required to make EFT payments to the state agency. (b) By November 1 of each year, each state agency shall notify and send the following information to all persons who are required to make EFT pay…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Access code--A unique and confidential series of numbers assigned to a person by TexNet that allows the person to communicate payment i…

(a) The person must complete TexNet enrollment according to the guidelines provided (see § 15.22 (b) of this title (relating to State Agency Applicability Determination and Notification Procedures)). Upon completion of the TexNet enrollment, and based upon the person's chosen Tex…

(a) The department is authorized to remove a mandatory enforcement action that is a result of an offense committed by a person who used another person's identity. (b) The removal of the mandatory enforcement action is only allowed for the victim of the identity theft. (c) The dep…

(a) Moving violations are an act committed in connection with the operation of a motor vehicle on a public street or highway, which constitutes a hazard to traffic and is prohibited by state law or city ordinance. (b) A list of traffic offenses that constitute a moving violation …

(a) The department may demand the surrender of a person's driver license or identification card when state law authorizes the surrender. (b) A driver license or identification card that is suspended, revoked, canceled, disqualified, or denied that is not demanded to be surrendere…

A learner license is a regular photo-type license issued to an applicant. (1) A Class C learner license is restricted to "accompanied by licensed driver age 21 or over in front seat". (2) A Class M learner license is restricted to "licensed motorcycle operator age 21 or over in s…

(a) To establish domicile in Texas for a non-commercial driver license or identification certificate, an applicant must reside in Texas for at least thirty (30) days prior to application. Applicants who surrender a valid, unexpired out-of-state driver license or identification ce…

Male applicants for an original, renewal, or replacement driver license or identification certificate who are at least 18 but less than 26 years of age will be given written notice that application constitutes registration with the United States Selective Service System. (1) Appl…

An applicant for an original, renewal, or duplicate of a Texas driver license or personal identification certificate must provide information relating to their United States citizenship and provide their county of residence at the time of application. Notes 37 Tex. Admin. Code § …

An application for original, renewal, or duplicate driver license or personal identification certificate must include the fingerprints of the applicant. This section does not apply to an applicant who is permitted and utilizes an alternative method for renewing or duplicating a d…

A photograph of a licensee may be obtained through any medium which produces a retrievable visual image including, but not limited to, film, videotape, digital or visual imagery, or any other technology which may be approved by the director. Notes 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.44 The …

Original driver license applications must be verified by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths. Such oaths or affirmations may be administered by the following officials: (1) within the State of Texas: (A) a judge, clerk, or commissioner of any court of rec…

The applicant's usual signature is required on all applications for a driver license or identification certificate. (1) The usual signature is preferred. If a man's name is John Henry Jones and his usual signature is J.H. Jones, he should so sign it. This section also applies to …

The department may cancel and require surrender of an election identification certificate upon confirmation that the certificate was issued to a person not entitled thereto. Notes 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.185 The provisions of this §15.185 adopted to be effective December 13, 201…