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Denise Hudson, Assistant Director, Finance, has determined
that for each year of the first five-year period the rules are
in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local
government or local economies.
Ms. Hudson has also determined that there will be no adverse
economic effect on small businesses or micro-businesses re-
quired to comply with the rules as proposed. There is no antic-
ipated economic cost to individuals who are required to comply
with the rules as proposed. There is no anticipated negative im-
pact on local employment.
In addition, Ms. Hudson has also determined that for each year
of the first five-year period the rules are in effect, the public ben-
efit anticipated as a result of enforcing the rules will be current
and updated rules.
The department has determined that this proposal is not a "ma-
jor environmental rule" as defined by Texas Government Code,
2001.0225. "Major environmental rule" is defined to mean a
rule that the specific intent of which is to protect the environment
or reduce risk to human health from environmental exposure and
that may adversely affect, in a material way, the economy, a sec-
tor of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environ-
ment or the public health and safety of a state or a sector of the
state. This proposal is not specifically intended to protect the
environment or reduce risk to human health from environmental
exposure.
The department has determined that Chapter 2007 of the Texas
Government Code does not apply to this proposal. Accordingly,
the department is not required to complete a takings impact as-
sessment regarding this proposal.
Comments on this proposal may be submitted to Major William
Diggs, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Department of Public
Safety, P.O. Box 4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0500. Comments
must be received no later than thirty (30) days from the date of
publication of this proposal.
This proposal is made pursuant to Texas Government Code,
411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to
adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the depart-
ment's work, and 2001.039, which requires state agencies to
review their rules and readopt, readopt with amendments, or re-
peal a rule as the result of reviewing the rule under this section.
Texas Government Code, 411.004(3) and 2001.039, are af-
fected by this proposal.
21.5. Standards for Safety Chains.
(a) (No change.)
(b) Exceptions.
(1) - (2) (No change.)
(3) Does not apply to trailers, semitrailers, or house trail-
ers[, or drawn motor vehicles] which are equipped with safety chains
installed by the original manufacturer [manufacture] before the effec-
tive date of this section, August 18, 1994.
(4) (No change.)
(c) - (e) (No change.)
21.9. Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblem Standards.
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Stan-
dard S276 and all amendments thereto, except visibility requirements
and mounting requirements, is adopted by the department as the stan-
dard for slow-moving vehicle emblems used in Texas.This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 6, 2013.
TRD-201302293
D. Phillip Adkins
General Counsel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 21, 2013
For further information, please call: (512) 424-5848
CHAPTER 28. DNA, CODIS, FORENSIC
ANALYSIS, AND CRIME LABORATORIESSUBCHAPTER A.
GENERAL CODISDEFINITIONS AND
PROVISIONS37 TAC 28.1, 28.7
The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) pro-
poses amendments to 28.1 and 28.7, concerning Definitions
and General CODIS Provisions. Pursuant to Government
Code, 2001.039, the department reviewed this chapter and
determined an update to these rules was necessary to reflect
current website, e-mail, and physical mailing addresses and to
remove names of state agencies no longer in existence.
Denise Hudson, Assistant Director, Finance, has determined
that for each year of the first five-year period the rules are
in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local
government or local economies.
Ms. Hudson has also determined that there will be no adverse
economic effect on small businesses or micro-businesses re-
quired to comply with the rules as proposed. There is no antic-
ipated economic cost to individuals who are required to comply
with the rules as proposed. There is no anticipated negative im-
pact on local employment.
In addition, Ms. Hudson has also determined that for each year
of the first five-year period the rules are in effect, the public ben-
efit anticipated as a result of enforcing the rules will be current
and updated rules.
The department has determined that this proposal is not a "ma-
jor environmental rule" as defined by Texas Government Code,
2001.0225. "Major environmental rule" is defined to mean a
rule that the specific intent of which is to protect the environment
or reduce risk to human health from environmental exposure and
that may adversely affect, in a material way, the economy, a sec-
tor of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environ-
ment or the public health and safety of a state or a sector of the
state. This proposal is not specifically intended to protect the
environment or reduce risk to human health from environmental
exposure.
The department has determined that Chapter 2007 of the Texas
Government Code does not apply to this proposal. Accordingly,
the department is not required to complete a takings impact as-
sessment regarding this proposal.
Comments on this proposal may be submitted to D. Pat Johnson,
Texas Department of Public Safety, P.O. Box 4087, Austin, TexasPROPOSED RULES June 21, 2013 38 TexReg 3893
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