Texas Administrative Code

(a) A directional sign may not be located within 2,000 feet of: (1) an interchange or intersection at grade along the interstate system or other primary system, as measured from the nearest point of the beginning, ending, or pavement widening at the exit from or entrance to the m…

(a) A directional sign may not contain, include, or be illuminated by flashing, intermittent, or moving lights. (b) Lights that are a part of or illuminate a directional sign: (1) must be shielded so that beams or rays of light are not being directed at any portion of the travele…

(a) The Texas Department of Transportation may lease any highway right of way not currently needed for highway purposes to a saltwater pipeline operator. (b) This subchapter establishes leasing requirements and procedures for lease of right of way by saltwater pipeline operators …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation. (3) Director--The director o…

(a) An individual must file a campaign treasurer appointment with the proper authority before accepting a campaign contribution or making or authorizing a campaign expenditure. (1) An officeholder may accept an officeholder contribution and make or authorize an officeholder expen…

The following words and terms, when used in chapter 22, shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise defined in a particular subchapter: (1) Academic Year--The combination of semesters defined by a public or private institution of higher education to fulfill the federal "a…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Abandoned cemetery" means a non-perpetual care cemetery containing one or more graves and possessing cemetery elements for which no cem…

(a) Generally. Any person may appear before the commission or in a hearing in person or by authorized representative. The presiding officer may require a representative to submit proof of his or her authority to appear on behalf of another person. The authorized representative of…

(a) Commission staff representing the public interest. The commission staff representing the public interest shall have standing in all proceedings before the commission, and need not file a motion to intervene. (b) Standing to intervene. Persons desiring to intervene must file a…

(a) Necessity for filing motion to intervene. Applicants, complainants, and respondents, as defined in § 22.2 of this title (relating to Definitions), are necessary parties to proceedings which they have initiated or which have been initiated against them, and need not file motio…

(a) During the period that begins on the 30th day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the 20th day after the date of final adjournment, a person may not knowingly make a political contribution to: (1) a statewide officeholder or officer-e…

(a) Appeal of an interim order.(1) Availability of appeal. Appeals are available for any interim order of the presiding officer that immediately prejudices a substantial or material right of a party or materially affects the course of the hearing. Appeals are not available for ev…

(a) Statements of position required. Each party that has not prefiled direct testimony and, insofar as its prefiled direct testimony does not address issues that a party intends to litigate, each party that has prefiled direct testimony shall file a statement of position no later…

(a) Availability. Interim relief is not available for tariff filings unless the tariff filing has been docketed. (b) Requests for Interim Relief. A request for interim relief shall be filed no later than 30 days before the interim relief is proposed to take effect, unless all par…

During the pendency of its rate proceeding, a utility seeking to implement rates under bond as allowed by PURA § 36.110 or § 53.110 or as allowed by TWC § 13.187 or § 13.1871 shall file the required number of copies of its application for approval of bond at least two weeks prior…

(a) Certification. The presiding officer may certify to the commission an issue that involves an ultimate finding of compliance with or satisfaction of a statutory standard the determination of which is committed to the discretion or judgment of the commission by law. (b) Issues …

(a) Scope. Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged or exempted under the Texas Rules of Civil Evidence, the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, or other law or rule, that is relevant to the subject matter in the proceeding. Discoverable matters include the e…

(a) Limitation of discovery requests. The presiding officer may limit discovery, by order, to protect a party against unreasonable or unwarranted discovery requests. (1) The presiding officer may issue an order limiting discovery requests for good cause, including the following p…

(a) Governing statute. The taking and use of depositions in any proceeding shall be governed by APA. A request to issue a commission for deposition shall be filed no later than five working days before the date of the deposition. Issuance of a commission for deposition is a minis…

(a) Availability. At any time after an application is filed, and subject to the provisions of § 22.141 of this title (relating to Forms and Scope of Discovery), any party may serve upon any other party written requests for information and requests for admission of fact. (b) Makin…

(a) Enforcement of subpoenas or commissions for depositions. If a person fails to comply with the subpoena or commission for deposition issued by the presiding officer, the commission or the party requesting the subpoena or commission for deposition may seek enforcement pursuant …

(a) Authority. Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code, chapter 61, subchapter FF, Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. These rules establish procedures to administer the subchapter as prescribed in the Texas Education Code, §§ 61.9771 - 61.9776…

(a) The amount of a scholarship in an academic year shall not exceed $15,000. (b) A scholarship offered to a student under this subchapter shall be reduced for an academic year by the amount by which the full amount of the scholarship plus the total amount to be paid to the stude…

(a) Each year the governor and the lieutenant governor may each appoint two students and two alternates, and each state senator and each state representative may appoint one student and one alternate to receive an initial scholarship. (b) Appointments must be reported to the Coor…

To receive a scholarship, an appointed student must: (1) Be enrolled in an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as the terms are defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), as certified by that institution; …

(a) The Coordinating Board shall require a recipient to sign a promissory note acknowledging the conditional nature of the scholarship and promising to repay the amount of the scholarship plus applicable interest, late charges, and any collection costs, including attorneys' fees,…

(a) A student's eligibility is limited to the six years after the date the student first enrolls in an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a student may not receive a schola…

(a) A person who accepts a political contribution as a candidate or officeholder may not convert the contribution to personal use. This subsection applies only to political contributions accepted on or after September 1, 1983. (b) A specific-purpose committee that accepts a polit…

(a) A scholarship will become a loan if the recipient: (1) Fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress as described in § 22.167 of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Students ); (2) Withdraws from the scholarship program, as indicated through withdrawal or removal from th…

(a) A scholarship is considered a loan on the date the recipient fails to meet the conditions of the scholarship as described in § 22.170 of this subchapter (relating to Conversion of the Scholarship to a Loan); the loan amount must be repaid, plus interest accrued. (b) Loan inte…

(a) When a scholarship recipient fails to make as many as five monthly payments due in accordance with the established repayment schedule for a scholarship which has become a loan, the entire unpaid balance shall become due and payable immediately. (b) When as many as six payment…

(a) The recipient shall be exempt from the requirement to repay the scholarship if the person is unable to meet the obligations of the agreement solely as a result of physical inability and provides a physician's certification and/or other appropriate documentation to the satisfa…

(a) All loans through the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program are discharged in the event of the borrower's death or permanent and total disability. (b) Verification of death, and determination of permanent and total disability of a borrower through the Texas Armed Services …

(a) Unless otherwise noted in a section, the authority for these provisions is provided by Texas Education Code, §§ 52.17, 52.32 - 52.39, and 52.54. (b) This subchapter establishes rules relating to the administration of the Future Occupations & Reskilling Workforce Advancement t…

In addition to the words and terms defined in Texas Administrative Code, § 22.1 of this title (relating to Definitions) the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Cosigner--on…

The Higher Education Coordinating Board shall determine which high-demand credentials shall be eligible for loans under the Program, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Workforce Investment Council, and the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tour…

(a) Eligible higher educational institution means an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Texas Education Code § 61.003, that: (1) is located in this state; and (2) complies with the rules of the board promulga…

(a) Subject to the requirements in § 22.183 of this subchapter (relating to Amount of Loan), Board Staff may authorize, or cause to be authorized, loans through the Program to students at any eligible institution which certifies that the student meets program qualifications, if t…

(a) A student's eligibility for the program ends two years from the start of the semester in which the student received the first loan through the Program unless the student is granted a hardship extension in accordance with § 22.181 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provi…

(a) In the event of a hardship or for other good cause, the Program Officer at a participating institution may allow an otherwise eligible student to receive a loan through this Program: (1) while not meeting the satisfactory academic progress requirements, as defined in § 22.179…

(a) Dismissal of a proceeding. Upon the motion of the presiding officer or the motion of any party, the presiding officer may recommend that the commission dismiss, with or without prejudice, any proceeding for any reason specified in this section. (b) Dismissal of issues within …

(a) Motion for summary decision. The presiding officer, on motion by any party, may grant a motion for summary decision on any or all issues to the extent that the pleadings, affidavits, materials obtained by discovery or otherwise, admissions, matters officially noticed in accor…

(a) A cosigner shall:(1) be at least 21 years of age or older; (2) have a regular source of income; (3) have received a favorable evaluation of his/her credit report; and (4) reside in the United States or a U.S. territory and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United…

(a) Aggregate Loan Limit. The maximum aggregate loan amount for any eligible student shall take into account the definition of manageable debt under the Board's Long-Range Master Plan for Higher Education. (b) Annual Loan Limit. In no case shall the annual loan amount exceed the …

(a) Default. A default occurs when a party who does not have the burden of proof fails to appear for a hearing or request a hearing within 30 days after service of notice of an opportunity for a hearing. (b) Default order. Upon default, the presiding officer may issue a default o…

The interest rate charged for loans through this program shall be set annually by the Commissioner, shall be simple interest, and shall begin to accrue on the outstanding principal from the date of disbursement. These loans are not eligible for interest subsidy. Notes 19 Tex. Adm…

(a) No disbursement shall be made to any student until he or she has executed a promissory note payable to the program for the full amount of any loan plus interest and other authorized fees. In addition, a cosigner's signature may be also required in accordance with the provisio…