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Texas Register V.35 No. 31 Volume 35 Number 31 July 30, 2010 Pages 6593 – 6732 School children's artwork is used to decorate the front cover and blank filler pages of the Texas Register. Teachers throughout the state submit the drawings for students in grades K-12. The drawings dress up the otherwise gray pages of the Texas Register and introduce students to this obscure but important facet of state government. The artwork featured on the front cover is chosen at random. Inside each issue, the artwork is published on what would otherwise be blank pages in the Texas Register. These blank pages are caused by the production process used to print the Texas Register. Texas Register, (ISSN 0362-4781, USPS 120-090), is published weekly (52 times per year) for $211.00 ($311.00 for first class mail delivery) by LexisNexis Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., 1275 Broadway, Albany, N.Y. 12204-2694. Material in the Texas Register is the property of the State of Texas. However, it may be copied, reproduced, or republished by any person without permission of the Texas Register director, provided no such republication shall bear the legend Texas Register or "Official" without the written permission of the director. The Texas Register is published under the Government Code, Title 10, Chapter 2002. Periodicals Postage Paid at Albany, N.Y. and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Texas Register, 136 Carlin Rd., Conklin, N.Y. 13748-1531. Secretary of State – Hope Andrade Director – Dan Procter a section of the Staff Office of the Secretary of State Leti Benavides P.O. Box 13824 Dana Blanton Austin, TX 78711-3824 Kris Hogan (512) 463-5561 Belinda Kirk FAX (512) 463-5569 Roberta Knight Jill S. Ledbetter http://www.sos.state.tx.us Preeti Marasini [email protected] IN THIS ISSUE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Appointments.................................................................................6599 ATHLETE AGENTS ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 TAC §78.53.................................................................................6647 Request for Opinions ....................................................................6601 NOTARY PUBLIC PROPOSED RULES 1 TAC §87.23, §87.24....................................................................6647 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ATHLETE AGENTS 1 TAC §97.22, §97.23....................................................................6647 1 TAC §§78.1, 78.13, 78.21...........................................................6603 TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION 1 TAC §78.11.................................................................................6605 MEDICAID HEALTH SERVICES COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS 1 TAC §354.1063...........................................................................6648 ADMINISTRATION 1 TAC §§354.1070 - 354.1072 ......................................................6649 1 TAC §252.5.................................................................................6605 REIMBURSEMENT RATES 1 TAC §252.8.................................................................................6606 1 TAC §355.8021...........................................................................6650 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 1 TAC §253.2.................................................................................6609 PLANNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY 1 TAC §253.3.................................................................................6610 19 TAC §97.1005...........................................................................6651 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE GRANTS FOR CANCER PREVENTION AND 28 TAC §§5.4161 - 5.4167, 5.4171 - 5.4173, 5.4181 - 5.4192......6611 RESEARCH COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 25 TAC §§703.2, 703.3, 703.10, 703.16 - 703.19 .........................6656 PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE 34 TAC §9.419...............................................................................6630 PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE 34 TAC §9.3004.............................................................................6632 28 TAC §5.6601.............................................................................6663 34 TAC §9.3034.............................................................................6633 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 34 TAC §9.3042.............................................................................6633 FINANCE 34 TAC §9.3045.............................................................................6635 31 TAC §53.9, §53.14....................................................................6670 34 TAC §9.3048.............................................................................6635 31 TAC §53.30...............................................................................6671 34 TAC §9.3049.............................................................................6636 LAW ENFORCEMENT 34 TAC §9.3054.............................................................................6637 31 TAC §§55.111 - 55.113, 55.116 ................................................6671 34 TAC §9.3057.............................................................................6638 FISHERIES 34 TAC §9.3064.............................................................................6638 31 TAC §57.125.............................................................................6672 34 TAC §9.4033.............................................................................6639 31 TAC §57.921.............................................................................6672 TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION WILDLIFE TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION 31 TAC §65.134, §65.136..............................................................6673 37 TAC §427.7...............................................................................6641 31 TAC §65.608.............................................................................6676 TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION RESOURCE PROTECTION CHILD CARE SERVICES 31 TAC §69.310.............................................................................6677 40 TAC §809.91.............................................................................6642 31 TAC §69.404.............................................................................6678 ADOPTED RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS 35 TexReg 6595 TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD Notice of Rate Ceilings..................................................................6704 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND Credit Union Department 31 TAC §§371.1 - 371.3 ................................................................6678 Application to Amend Articles of Incorporation...........................6704 31 TAC §§371.11 - 371.26.............................................................6678 Application to Expand Field of Membership.................................6704 31 TAC §§371.31 - 371.33, 371.35 - 371.40 .................................6678 Notice of Final Action Taken.........................................................6704 31 TAC §§371.51 - 371.53 ............................................................6679 Texas Education Agency 31 TAC §371.61, §371.62..............................................................6679 Request for Personal Financial Literacy Materials - High School Level 31 TAC §371.71, §371.72..............................................................6679 for the 2010-2011 School Year ......................................................6705 31 TAC §§371.81 - 371.90 ............................................................6679 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 31 TAC §371.101, §371.102..........................................................6679 Agreed Orders................................................................................6705 31 TAC §§371.200 - 371.208 ........................................................6680 Notice of Opportunity to Request a Public Meeting for a New Munic­ ipal Solid Waste Liquid Waste Processing Facility Registration Appli­ DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND cation..............................................................................................6708 31 TAC §§371.1 - 371.4 ................................................................6686 Notice of Water Quality Applications............................................6709 31 TAC §§371.10 - 371.18 ............................................................6689 Notice of Water Rights Application ..............................................6711 31 TAC §§371.20 - 371.23 ............................................................6689 Proposal for Decision.....................................................................6711 31 TAC §§371.30 - 371.35 ............................................................6690 Texas Health and Human Services Commission 31 TAC §§371.40 - 371.50 ............................................................6690 Notice of Adopted Nursing Facility Payment Rates for State Veterans 31 TAC §§371.60 - 371.62 ............................................................6690 Homes ............................................................................................6711 31 TAC §§371.70 - 371.74 ............................................................6691 Notice of Adopted Reimbursement Rates for Non-State Operated In­ termediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation ...6712 31 TAC §§371.80 - 371.89 ............................................................6694
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