TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE

PART 15. TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION

CHAPTER 452. ADMINISTRATION GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Texas Veterans Commission ("Commission") adopts amendment to rule Title 40 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 452, Administration General Provisions, §452.2, Advisory Committees. The amendment is adopted without changes to the text as published in the November 29, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 9735) and will not be republished.

The adopted amendment updates the rule to remove references to the following advisory committees, which the Commissioners voted to abolish at the last Commission meeting: the Veteran Services Advisory Committee and the Veterans County Service Officer Advisory Committee.

The Commission received no comments regarding the proposed new rules.

The amendment of the rule is authorized under Texas Government Code §434.010, granting the Commission the authority to establish rules, and Texas Government Code §434.017, granting the Commission the authority to establish rules governing the award of grants by the Commission.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 19, 2025.

TRD-202500644

Kirstin Erickson

General Counsel

Texas Veterans Commission

Effective date: March 11, 2025

Proposal publication date: November 29, 2024

For further information, please call: (512) 463-0663

The Texas Veterans Commission ("Commission") adopts two new rules in Chapter 452 of Title 40, Part 15 of the Texas Administrative Code, §452.9 and §452.10. These new sections are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 29, 2024, issue of the Texas Register at (49 TexReg 9737) and will not be republished.

The first adopted new rule describes how the agency's employee sick leave pool is administered in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 661. The new rule complies with Texas Government Code §661.002(c), which requires state agencies to adopt rules and prescribe procedures for administering the agency's employee sick leave pool.

The second adopted new rule establishes procedures for administering the agency's family leave pool in accordance with Texas Government Code §661.022, which requires state agencies to adopt rules and prescribe procedures for operating the family leave pool.

The Commission received no public comments regarding the proposed new rules.

The rules are authorized under Texas Government Code §434.010, granting the commission the authority to establish rules; Texas Government Code §661.002(c), which requires state agencies to adopt rules and prescribe procedures relating to the administration of the agency's sick leave pool; and Texas Government Code §661.022, which requires state agencies to adopt rules and prescribe procedures relating to the operation of a family leave pool.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 19, 2025.

TRD-202500645

Kirstin Erickson

General Counsel

Texas Veterans Commission

Effective date: March 11, 2025

Proposal publication date: November 29, 2024

For further information, please call: (512) 463-0663

CHAPTER 463. VETERAN VERIFICATION LETTER

The Texas Veterans Commission ("Commission") adopts the repeal of Title 40, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 463, relating to the Veteran Verification Letter. This repeal is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 29, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 9739) and will not be republished.

The adopted repeal is to remove a rule that is not required by statute. The requirements contained in the rule may instead be outlined in Texas Veterans Commission procedures.

The Commission received no public comments regarding the proposed new rules.

The rule repeal is adopted under Texas Government Code §434.010 which authorizes the commission to establish rules it considers necessary for its administration. No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by this proposal.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 19, 2025.

TRD-202500643

Kirstin Erickson

General Counsel

Texas Veterans Commission

Effective date: March 11, 2025

Proposal publication date: November 29, 2024

For further information, please call: (512) 463-0663