Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Title 37, Part 5
Under the 1997 General Appropriations Act, Article IX, Section 167, Review of Agency Rules, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles files this notice of intent to review and consider for readoption, revision, or repeal Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 5, Chapter 143 (Executive Clemency), Subchapter B (Conditional Pardon), Subchapter C (Reprieve), Subchapter D (Reprieve of Execution), Subchapter E (Commutation of Sentence), Subchapter F (Remission of Fines and Forfeitures), and Subchapter G (Restoration of Driver's License); and Chapter 145 (Parole).
The Board undertakes its review pursuant to Government Code, §2001.039. The Board will accept comments for 30 days following the publication of this notice in the Texas Register and will assess whether the reasons for adopting the sections under review continue to exist. Proposed changes to the rules as a result of the rule review will be published in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register. The proposed rules will be open for public comment prior to final adoption by the Board, in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, Government Code, Chapter 2001.
Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention to review should for the next 30-day comment period be directed to Bettie Wells, General Counsel, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, 209 W. 14th Street, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78701 or by e-mail to bettie.wells@tdcj.state.tx.us.
TRD-201203456
Bettie Wells
General Counsel
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Filed: July 2, 2012