PART 12. COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER 254. REGIONAL POISON CONTROL CENTERS
The Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopts amendments to §254.2, concerning the agency's Poison Control Coordinating Committee (PCCC), without changes to the proposed text as published for comment in the August 11, 2023, issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 4358). The adopted rule will not be republished.
REASONED JUSTIFICATION
CSEC adopts amendments to §254.2 (Title 1, Part 12, Chapter 254 of the Texas Administrative Code) to extend the date on which the PCCC is abolished from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2029. The extended date corresponds to CSEC's current sunset date. The PCCC fulfills the statutory purpose of coordinating the activities of the regional poison control centers designated under Health and Safety Code §777.001(a).
PUBLIC COMMENT AND AGENCY RESPONSE
To date no comments were received regarding the proposed amendment.
STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY
The amended section is authorized under Health and Safety Code §777.008 and Government Code Chapter 2110. The former establishes the PCCC and the latter requires state agencies to describe by rule an advisory committee's purpose and tasks, the manner in which an advisory committee reports to the agency, and the duration of an advisory committee.
No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the proposed amendment.
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 September 28, 2023.
TRD-202303582
Patrick Tyler
General Counsel
Commission on State Emergency Communications
Effective date: October 18, 2023
Proposal publication date: August 11, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6915