Capital Area Rural Transportation System
RFP - General Contractors for Elgin Station
Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) invites qualified General Contractors to submit proposals for the Construction of the CARTS's Elgin Station in Elgin, Texas.
RFP and Construction Documents will be available on the CARTS Website beginning at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 21st, 2020, Go to: http://ridecarts.weebly.com/procurement.html, select the Elgin Station link and follow the instructions.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held Virtually at 11:00 a.m., July 28, 2020. Link to the event will be posted in the RFP.
The schedule is:
Tuesday, July 21 2:00 p.m. - RFP Documents available for download
Tuesday, July 28 11:00 a.m. - Virtual pre-proposal conference
Tuesday, August 11 2:00 p.m. - Deadline for proposal questions
Friday, August 14 5:00 p.m. - Responses to questions posted on website
Thursday, August 20 2:00 p.m. - Proposals due at CARTS
Proposals will be evaluated on cost, qualifications, experience, the quality, and content of the submittal.
TRD-202002976
David Marsh
General Manager
Capital Area Rural Transportation System
Filed: July 20, 2020
Request for Qualifications to Provide Traffic and Revenue Engineering Services
RFQ Issue Date: 7/20/20
Response Due: 4:00 p.m. CDST 8/17/20
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
3300 N IH 35 Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78705
Attn: William Chapman
CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY
TRAFFIC AND REVENUE ENGINEERING SERVICES
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is requesting information from professional firms interested in providing the CTRMA with traffic and engineering services. The firm(s) will be responsible for conducting complex traffic modeling and forecasting, including forecasting of revenues for bond-financed toll projects, and rendering opinions and other analyses concerning traffic and revenue projections as required under a trust agreement governing CTRMA's revenue bond financing for current and future projects.
Firms submitting qualifications must be an independent engineering firm with a nationwide and favorable reputation for skill and experience in traffic engineering, and recent and extensive experience in transportation and toll applications, complex modeling and forecasting tools, and demonstrated success in forecasting revenues generated by bond-financed transportation projects.
The CTRMA is seeking to hire Traffic and Revenue consultants and to establish a pool of qualified firms to provide such services.
TRD-202002977
William Chapman
Chief Financial Officer
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Filed: July 20, 2020
Certification of the Average Closing Price of Gas and Oil - June 2020
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Oil Production Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §202.058, that the average taxable price of oil for reporting period June 2020 is $17.62 per barrel for the three-month period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending May 31, 2020. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §202.058, oil produced during the month of June 2020, from a qualified low-producing oil lease, is eligible for a 100% credit on the oil production tax imposed by Tax Code, Chapter 202.
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Natural Gas Production Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §201.059, that the average taxable price of gas for reporting period June 2020 is $0.81 per mcf for the three-month period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending May 31, 2020. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §201.059, gas produced during the month of June 2020, from a qualified low-producing well, is eligible for a 100% credit on the natural gas production tax imposed by Tax Code, Chapter 201.
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Franchise Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §171.1011(s), that the average closing price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil for the month of June 2020 is $38.31 per barrel. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §171.1011(r), a taxable entity shall exclude total revenue received from oil produced during the month of June 2020, from a qualified low-producing oil well.
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Franchise Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §171.1011(s), that the average closing price of gas for the month of June 2020 is $1.70 per MMBtu. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §171.1011(r), a taxable entity shall exclude total revenue received from gas produced during the month of June 2020, from a qualified low-producing gas well.
This agency hereby certifies that legal counsel has reviewed this notice and found it to be within the agency's authority to publish.
TRD-202002933
William Hamner
Special Counsel for Tax Administration
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: July 16, 2020
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §§303.003, 303.009 and 304.003, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 07/27/20 - 08/02/20 is 18% for Consumer1/Agricultural/Commercial2 credit through $250,000.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 07/27/20 - 08/02/20 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
The judgment ceiling as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of 08/01/20 - 08/31/20 is 5.00% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial credit through $250,000.
The judgment ceiling as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of 08/01/20 - 08/31/20 is 5.00% for commercial over $250,000.
1 Credit for personal, family or household use.
2 Credit for business, commercial, investment or other similar purpose.
TRD-202002986
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: July 21, 2020
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is August 31, 2020. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commissions orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commissions central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-2545 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2020. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550. The commission's enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the AOs shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: Aqua Utilities, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1597-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106081631; LOCATION: Liberty Hill, Burnet County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.44(d) and §290.46(r), by failing to operate the system to maintain a minimum pressure of 35 pounds per square inch (psi) throughout the distribution system under normal operating conditions and a minimum pressure of 20 psi during emergencies such as firefighting; PENALTY: $1,526; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ronica Rodriguez, (361) 825-3425; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 339-2929.
(2) COMPANY: BRM Trucking & Construction LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0183-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110900222; LOCATION: New Berlin, Guadalupe County; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), by failing to obtain a construction general permit (stormwater); PENALTY: $875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Herbert Darling, (512) 239-2520; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(3) COMPANY: Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0450-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102535796; LOCATION: Midland, Andrews County; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §106.6(b) and (c), Permit by Rule Registration Number 138241, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $1,175; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Johnnie Wu, (512) 239-2524; REGIONAL OFFICE: 9900 West IH-20, Suite 100, Midland, Texas 79706, (432) 570-1359.
(4) COMPANY: El Paso County; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0555-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102676038; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(m)(4), by failing to maintain all water treatment units, storage and pressure maintenance facilities, distribution system lines, and related appurtenances in a watertight condition and free of excessive solids; PENALTY: $713; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ryan Byer, (512) 239-2571; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1212, (915) 834-4949.
(5) COMPANY: Equistar Chemicals, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0524-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100221662; LOCATION: Corpus Christi, Nueces County; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.4 and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to prevent the discharge from any source whatsoever one or more air contaminants or combinations thereof in such concentration and of such duration as are or may tend to adversely affect human health; PENALTY: $8,175; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $3,270; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Toni Red, (512) 239-1704; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839, (361) 825-3100.
(6) COMPANY: ERB Enterprises, Incorporated dba Mr. Zip #5; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0293-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102035045; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Tarrant County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tank for releases in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; PENALTY: $6,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ken Moller, (512) 239-6111; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(7) COMPANY: Ferguson, Howard D; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0619-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104569611; LOCATION: College Station, Brazos County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $175; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ellen Ojeda, (512) 239-2581; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(8) COMPANY: Garney Companies, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0025-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN109669895; LOCATION: Elgin, Lee County; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction site; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit Number TXR15743A, Part III, Section F(2)(c)(i)(B) and F(6)(a), by failing to install and maintain best management practices at the site which resulted in an unauthorized discharge of sediment; PENALTY: $1,312; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Christopher Moreno, (254) 761-3038; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(9) COMPANY: John C. Rothermel; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0510-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110945490; LOCATION: Moody, Mclennan County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a) and §30.81(b), TWC, §37.003, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.034(d), by failing to have a valid, applicable customer service inspector license issued by the commission or a plumbing inspector or water supply protection specialist license issued by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners prior to conducting and certifying Customer Service Inspections; PENALTY: $762; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Samantha Salas, (512) 239-1543; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(10) COMPANY: Jonestown Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0508-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100824911; LOCATION: Jonestown, Travis County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.115(e)(2), by failing to conduct an operation evaluation and submit a written operation evaluation report to the executive director within 90 days after being notified of analytical results that caused an exceedance of the operational evaluation level for total trihalomethanes (TTHM) for Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts at Site 1 during the fourth quarter of 2019; and 30 TAC §290.115(f)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.080 milligrams per liter for TTHM, based on the locational running annual average; PENALTY: $2,512; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Amanda Conner, (512) 239-2521; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 339-2929.
(11) COMPANY: MONTEREY MUSHROOMS, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0132-IWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100831312; LOCATION: Madisonville, Madison County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0001896000, Outfall Numbers 001, 002 and 005, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 2, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $26,562; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $13,281; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harley Hobson, (512) 239-1337; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(12) COMPANY: Monument Chemical Houston, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0168-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100219237; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.20(1), 116.115(c), and 122.143(4), 40 Code of Federal Regulations §60.18(c)(3)(ii), New Source Review Permit Number 6283, Special Conditions Number 16.A, Federal Operating Permit Number O1596, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Numbers 1.A and 19, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the minimum net heating value of the gas stream to be burned by a flare at or above 300 British thermal units per standard cubic foot; PENALTY: $3,075; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $1,230; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Johnnie Wu, (512) 239-2524; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(13) COMPANY: North Orange Water & Sewer, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0567-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101176139; LOCATION: Orange, Orange County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(iii), and (B)(ii), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the executive director upon request; 30 TAC §290.46(q)(2), by failing to institute special precautions as described in the flowchart found in 30 TAC §290.47(e) in the event of low distribution pressure and water outages; and 30 TAC §291.76 and TWC, §5.702, by failing to pay regulatory assessment fees for the TCEQ Public Utility Account regarding Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 11642 for the 2019 calendar year; PENALTY: $840; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Marla Waters, (512) 239-4712; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.
(14) COMPANY: Robbie Robinson Ltd.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0632-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN109151530; LOCATION: Bryan, Brazos County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mark Gamble, (512) 239-2587; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(15) COMPANY: San Antonio River Authority; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0629-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101514347; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (5), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0010749003, Permit Conditions Number 2.g, by failing to prevent an unauthorized discharge of sewage into or adjacent to any water in the state; PENALTY: $5,625; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harley Hobson, (512) 239-1337; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(16) COMPANY: Santa Rita Commercial, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0277-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110949310; LOCATION: Liberty Hill, Williamson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: commercial development; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(a)(1), by failing to obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan prior to commencing a regulated activity over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone; PENALTY: $3,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Alejandro Laje, (512) 239-2547; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 339-2929.
(17) COMPANY: Schumacher Co., LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0483-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100917970; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: metal electro-plating facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(F) and (c), New Source Review Permit Number 52505, Special Conditions Number 1, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the maximum allowable emissions rate; PENALTY: $3,773; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Toni Red, (512) 239-1704; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(18) COMPANY: Superior Silica Sands LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0327-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100846443; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit Number TXR05DH58, Part III, Section A.4(a)(9) and A.4(c), by failing to install and maintain best management practices at the site which resulted in an unauthorized discharge; PENALTY: $1,213; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Steven Van Landingham, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(19) COMPANY: TCHMALL Sports, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-0834-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106507676; LOCATION: Bee Cave, Travis County; TYPE OF FACILITY: indoor recreational facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.23(i) and Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone Plan (CZP) Number 11-12090501, Standard Condition Number 4, by failing to obtain approval of a modification to an approved Edwards Aquifer CZP prior to initiating a regulated activity over the Edwards Aquifer contributing zone; PENALTY: $2,813; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $1,125; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Steven Van Landingham, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 339-2929.
(20) COMPANY: Windy Hill Utility Co. LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0222-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN109208553; LOCATION: Kyle, Hays County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0015478001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $6,250; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $2,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Katelyn Tubbs, (512) 239-2512; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 339-2929.
TRD-202002978
Charmaine Backens
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 21, 2020
Application. AmeriTex Pipe & Products, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 159336, which would authorize construction of two permanent concrete batch plants located approximately 2,200 feet southeast of the McDonald Road and Wall Street Road intersection, Gunter, Grayson County, Texas 75058. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission's rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f8168250f&marker=-96.772777%2C33.480555&level=12. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.
The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC §116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate.
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. At the conclusion of the comment period, all formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the Executive Director and will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.
The Public Meeting is to be held:
Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Members of the public who would like to ask questions or provide comments during the meeting may access the meeting via webcast by following this link: https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/join-webinar and entering Webinar ID 641-116-771. It is recommended that you join the webinar and register for the public meeting at least 15 minutes before the meeting begins. You will be given the option to use your computer audio or to use your phone for participating in the webinar.
Those without internet access may call (512) 239-1201 at least one day prior to the meeting for assistance in accessing the meeting and participating telephonically. Members of the public who wish to only listen to the meeting may call, toll free, (213) 929-4212 and enter access code 966-300-581.
Additional information will be available on the agency calendar of events at the following link: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/decisions/hearings/calendar.html.
Information. Citizens are encouraged to submit written comments anytime during the public meeting or by mail before the close of the public comment period to the Office of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. If you need more information about the permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, toll free, at (800) 687-4040. General information can be found at our Web site at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.
The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director's preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and the Gunter Library and Museum, 110 South Highway 289, Suite 4, Gunter, Grayson, Texas. If the public viewing place at the library is closed to the public, then the required documents can be viewed online at https://tinyurl.com/yblh285w. The facility's compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit. Further information may also be obtained from AmeriTex Pipe & Products, LLC, P.O. Box 150, Seguin, Texas 78156-0150 or by calling Mrs. Melissa Fitts, Vice President, Westward Environmental, Inc. at (830) 249-8284.
Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the public meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or (800) RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the meeting.
Notice Issuance Date: July 22, 2020
TRD-202003002
Bridget C. Bohac
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 22, 2020
APPLICATION. Precision Ready Mix LTD, 8790 Farm-to-Market Road 471 North #2, San Antonio, Texas 78253-6969 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 161768 to authorize the operation of two permanent concrete batch plants. The facility is proposed to be located at 6270 Farm-to-Market Road 471 North, Rio Medina, Medina County, Texas 78066. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.479184&lng=-98.85144&zoom=13&type=r. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on June 11, 2020. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water. The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on July 2, 2020.
PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC HEARING. Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency's public record.
A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding.
The Public Hearing is to be held:
Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.
Members of the public who would like to ask questions or provide comments during the hearing may access the hearing via webcast by following this link: https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/join-webinar and entering Webinar ID 414-451-859. It is recommended that you join the webinar and register for the public hearing at least 15 minutes before the hearing begins. You will be given the option to use your computer audio or to use your phone for participating in the webinar.
Those without internet access may call (512) 239-1201 at least one day prior to the hearing for assistance in accessing the hearing and participating telephonically. Members of the public who wish to only listen to the hearing may call, toll free, (914) 614-3221 and enter access code 403-451-672. Additional information will be available on the agency calendar of events at the following link:
https://www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/decisions/hearings/calendar.html.
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS. A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director's decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.
The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit.
CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ San Antonio Regional Office, located at 14250 Judson Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.
INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at (800) 687-4040. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Precision Ready Mix LTD, 8790 Farm-to-Market Road 471 North #2, San Antonio, Texas 78253-6969, or by calling Mrs. Melissa Fitts, Vice President, Westward Environmental, Inc. at (830) 249-8284.
Notice Issuance Date: July 14, 2020
TRD-202002992
Bridget C. Bohac
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 22, 2020
In the July 10, 2020, issue of the Texas Register (45 TexReg 4828), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Commission) published notice of Enforcement Orders, specifically Docket No. 2019-0064-PST-E, for A A & R Business Investments Inc dba Quick Step N Save. The error is as submitted by the commission. The reference to the "Default and Shutdown Order" should be corrected to read "Default Order". For questions concerning these errors, please contact Mehgan Taack at (512) 239-3300.
TRD-202002995
Bridget C. Bohac
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 22, 2020
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is August 31, 2020. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2020. Comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239‑3434. The designated attorneys are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on an AO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: City of La Joya; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1241-PWS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101276863; LOCATION: United States Highway 83, approximately 0.1 miles west of Farm Road 2221, La Joya, Hidalgo County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.112(e) and (f)(2), by failing to submit a Total Organic Carbon Monthly Operating Report with the required total organic carbon and alkalinity sampling data to the executive director (ED) each month by the tenth day of the month following the end of the reporting period during the second quarter of 2019; 30 TAC §290.117(i)(6) and (j), by failing to provide a consumer notification of lead tap water monitoring results to persons served at the sites (taps) that were tested, and by failing to mail a copy of the consumer notification of tap results to the ED along with certification that the consumer notification has been distributed in a manner consistent with TCEQ requirements for the January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018, monitoring period; 30 TAC §290.271(b) and §290.274 (a) and (c), by failing to mail or directly deliver one copy of the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) to each bill-paying customer by July 1st for each year, and by failing to submit to the TCEQ by July 1st for each year a copy of the annual CCR and certification that the CCR has been distributed to the customers of the facility, and that the information in the CCR is correct and consistent with compliance monitoring data, for the calendar year 2017; and 30 TAC §290.122(c)(2)(A) and (f), by failing to provide public notification and submit a copy of the public notification, accompanied with a signed Certificate of Delivery, to the ED regarding the failure to conduct an operation evaluation and submit a written operation evaluation to the ED within 90 days after being notified of analytical results that caused an exceedance of the operational evaluation level for total trihalomethanes for Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts at Site 1 and 2 during the fourth quarter of 2017, and regarding the failure to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required 20 sample sites, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the ED for the July 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017, monitoring period; PENALTY: $1,237; STAFF ATTORNEY: John S. Merculief II, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6944; REGIONAL OFFICE: Harlingen Regional Office, 1804 West Jefferson Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550-5247, (956) 425-6010.
(2) COMPANY: GO GREEN & RECYCLE, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2017-1707-MLM-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN109733956; LOCATION: 2130 Austin Street, San Angelo, Tom Green County; TYPE OF FACILITY: glass processing facility; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.121, 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26(c), and 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), by failing to obtain authorization under a Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities; Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.0518(a) and §382.085(b) and 30 TAC §116.110(a), by failing to obtain authorization prior to constructing or modifying a source of air contaminants. Specifically, respondent began operating a glass pulverizing machine and vibratory screener at the site prior to obtaining the proper authorization; and 30 TAC §330.15(a) and (c), by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the unauthorized disposal of municipal solid waste. Specifically, approximately 2,346 cubic yards of glass and glass bottles were disposed of on the ground at the site; PENALTY: $16,480; STAFF ATTORNEY: Clayton Smith, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6224; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Angelo Regional Office, 622 South Oakes, Suite K, San Angelo, Texas 76903-7035, (325) 655-9479.
(3) COMPANY: HRH Investments, LP dba Phillips 66 Lake June; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-0138-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101431930; LOCATION: 8470 Lake June Road, Dallas, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tank (UST) system and a convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.3475(c)(1) and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), by failing to monitor the USTs for releases at a frequency of at least once every month (not to exceed 35 days between each monitoring); 30 TAC §334.74(3), by failing to file a report not later than 45 days after the first observation of a suspected release which contains detailed description of the procedures followed while investigating it; and 30 TAC §334.50(d)(9)(A)(v) and §334.72, by failing to report suspected releases to the TCEQ within 24 hours and 72 hours of discovery as required. Specifically, the statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR) records for the unleaded UST showed an inconclusive result for December 2016, and SIR records for the premium unleaded UST indicated a failing result for December 2016, which were not reported; PENALTY: $5,859; STAFF ATTORNEY: Vas Manthos, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0181; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
TRD-202002980
Charmaine Backens
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 21, 2020
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default Orders (DOs). The commission staff proposes a DO when the staff has sent the Executive Director's Preliminary Report and Petition (EDPRP) to an entity outlining the alleged violations; the proposed penalty; the proposed technical requirements necessary to bring the entity back into compliance; and the entity fails to request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of the EDPRP or requests a hearing and fails to participate at the hearing. Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by the executive director of the commission, in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075, this notice of the proposed order and the opportunity to comment is published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is August 31, 2020. The commission will consider any written comments received, and the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent to the proposed DO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction, or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed DO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed DO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about the DO should be sent to the attorney designated for the DO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2020. Comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239‑3434. The commission's attorneys are available to discuss the DOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the DOs shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: Rose Bailey; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0346-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN105843106; LOCATION: 604 Bristow Road near San Angelo, Tom Green County; TYPE OF FACILITY: unauthorized municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.15(a) and (c), by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the unauthorized disposal of MSW; PENALTY: $5,249; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kevin Bartz, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6225; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Angelo Regional Office, 622 South Oakes, Suite K, San Angelo, Texas 76903-7035, (325) 655-9479.
(2) COMPANY: WELLS LANDING PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-0964-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN110835469; LOCATION: Wells Landing Subdivision Roads and Streets near Onalaska, Polk County; TYPE OF FACILITY: unauthorized municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.15(c), by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the unauthorized disposal of MSW; PENALTY: $1,250; STAFF ATTORNEY: Clayton Smith, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6224; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.
TRD-202002981
Charmaine Backens
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 21, 2020
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) is accepting written comments regarding proposed amendments to §§30.20, 30.24, 30.33, 30.36, 30.81, 30.95, 30.129, and 30.402, and the proposal of new §30.29 of 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 30, Occupational Licenses and Registration.
The proposed rulemaking would implement House Bill (HB) 1508, 85th Texas Legislature, 2017, relating to notice to applicants regarding the consequences of a criminal conviction on eligibility for an occupational license; and HB 1342, Senate Bill (SB) 37, and SB 1217, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, relating to notice to individuals regarding the licensing authority's intention to deny an individual a license based on criminal history, the prohibition on denying or suspending an occupational license due to an individual's default on student loans, and the prohibition on including an arrest that did not result in a conviction in a licensing authority's determination of a person's fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of a licensed occupation. The proposed rulemaking would also include administrative changes to ensure current and accurate cross-references.
Written comments may be submitted to Gwen Ricco, MC 205, Office of Legal Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or faxed to fax4808@tceq.texas.gov. Electronic comments may be submitted at: https://www6.tceq.texas.gov/rules/ecomments/. File size restrictions may apply to comments being submitted via the eComments system. All comments should reference Rule Project Number 2018-024-030-WS. The comment period closes August 31, 2020. Copies of the proposed rulemaking can be obtained from the commission's website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/rules/propose_adopt.html. For further information, please contact Rebecca Moore, Registration and Reporting, (512) 239-2463.
TRD-202002941
Robert Martinez
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 17, 2020
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) is accepting written comments regarding proposed amendments to §17.14 and §17.17 of 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 17, Tax Relief for Property Used for Environmental Protection; and amendments to §§18.25, 18.26, and 18.30 of 30 TAC Chapter 18, Rollback Relief for Pollution Control Requirements.
The proposed rulemaking would implement Senate Bill 2, Section 44 from the 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, Regular Session, which requires rulemaking to revise the title of Chapter 18 from Rollback Relief for Pollution Control Requirements to Voter-Approval Tax Rate Relief for Pollution Control Requirements. Additionally, the proposed rulemaking would revise the Tier I Tables in §17.14(a) and §18.25(a) consistent with the Tax Relief for Pollution Control Property Advisory Committee's formal recommendations. The proposed revisions would add heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) with a partial use determination of 65% and 11 other pollution control property items to both Tier I Tables. Other revisions are proposed to accommodate the addition of HRSGs at a partial use percentage. Finally, the proposed rulemaking would fulfill the commission's statutory and regulatory requirements to review, and update as necessary, the property included on the Chapters 17 and 18 Expedited Review Lists (ERL) and Tier I Tables. Both ERLs are proposed for revision only to establish consistency with both Tier I Tables.
Written comments may be submitted to Gwen Ricco, MC 205, Office of Legal Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or faxed to fax4808@tceq.texas.gov. Electronic comments may be submitted at: https://www6.tceq.texas.gov/rules/ecomments/. File size restrictions may apply to comments being submitted via the eComments system. All comments should reference Rule Project Number 2020-031-018-AI. The comment period closes August 31, 2020. Copies of the proposed rulemaking can be obtained from the commission's website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/rules/propose_adopt.html. For further information, please contact Elizabeth Sartain, Air Quality Division, (512) 239-3933.
TRD-202002942
Robert Martinez
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 17, 2020
The following notice was issued on July 15, 2020.
The following does not require publication in a newspaper. Written comments or requests for a public meeting may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Mail Code 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE ISSUED IN THE TEXAS REGISTER.
INFORMATION SECTION
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has initiated a minor amendment of the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit No. WQ0013355001 to correct typographical errors in the 7-Day Average and Daily Maximum effluent limits for ammonia nitrogen and the effluent concentrations for the 24-hour acute biomonitoring requirements in the permit. The existing permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 1,350,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at 902 Tara Boulevard, Richmond in Fort Bend, County, Texas 77469.
If you need more information about these permit applications or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.TCEQ.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.
TRD-202002993
Bridget C. Bohac
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 21, 2020
The State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a Proposal for Decision and Order to the TCEQ on July 16, 2020, in the matter of the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality v. John S. Jones dba John's Tire and Wheels dba John's Tire Shop; SOAH Docket No. 582-19-6826; TCEQ Docket No. 2018-0057-MSW-E. The Commission will consider the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision and Order regarding the enforcement action against John S. Jones dba John's Tire and Wheels dba John's Tire Shop on a date and time to be determined by the Office of the Chief Clerk in Room 201S of Building E, 12100 N. Interstate 35, Austin, Texas. This posting is Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposal for Decision and Order. The comment period will end 30 days from date of this publication. Written public comments should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Mehgan Taack, Office of the Chief Clerk, (512) 239-3300.
TRD-202002994
Bridget C. Bohac
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 22, 2020
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 501. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of July 6, 2020 to July 17, 2020. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§506.25, 506.32, and 506.41, the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, July 24, 2020. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2020.
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:
Applicant: Tubal-Cain Marine Services, Inc.
Location: The project site is located in Sabine Neches Canal, at 8700 Old Yacht Club Road, in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.
Latitude & Longitude (NAD 83): 29.961706, -93.859892
Project Description: This is an After-the-Fact permit application. The applicant installed 3,444' - 8" of steel sheet pile bulkhead, 65 mooring piles, dredged approximately 21,000 cubic yards of material from approximately 3.56 acres of unvegetated water bottom and placed approximately 5,839 cubic yards of fill behind the bulkhead below mean high tide (approx. 1.09 acre). The dredged material was deposited onsite in uplands and transported offsite for upland disposal.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit application # SWG-2016-00744. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbor Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 20-1326-F1
Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.
TRD-202002982
Mark A. Havens
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: July 21, 2020
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) plans to submit a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for an amendment to the Texas Healthcare Transformation Quality Improvement Program (THTQIP) waiver under section 1115 of the Social Security Act. CMS has approved this waiver through September 30, 2022.
This amendment is in response to House Bill (H.B.) 4533, SECTION 32, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 which requires HHSC to pursue a benefit for medically fragile individuals.
SECTION 32 of HB 4533 provides: "Not later than September 1, 2020, and only if the Health and Human Services Commission determines it would be cost effective, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall seek a waiver or authorization from the appropriate federal agency to provide Medicaid benefits to medically fragile individuals:
(1) who are 21 years of age or older; and
(2) whose health care costs exceed cost limits under appropriate Medicaid waiver programs, as defined by Section 534.001, Government Code."
The medically fragile group will consist of individuals who have high medical needs based on an assessment and whose needs exceed existing program cost limits. When it is determined an individual's service plan is at or near the STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program cost limit (usually prior to aging out of children's Medicaid or when leaving a nursing facility), the individual may be considered for the proposed program. If determined eligible for the program, these members will be able to access additional home and community-based services through Texas' 1115 waiver, without an individual cost limit. There will be a limit on the number of slots in this category, to be determined based on cost effectiveness.
If determined cost effective and approved by CMS, the waiver amendment proposed by HHSC will provide Medicaid HCBS to a limited number of medically fragile adults whose health care costs exceed current cost limits with an effective date of September 1, 2021.
An individual may obtain a free copy of the proposed waiver amendment, ask questions, obtain additional information, or submit comments regarding this amendment by contacting Luis Solorio by U.S. mail, telephone, or email. The addresses are as follows:
U.S. Mail
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Luis Solorio, Waiver Coordinator, Policy Development Support
P.O. Box 13247
Mail Code H-600
Austin, Texas 78711-3247
Telephone
(512) 487-3449
TX_Medicaid_Waivers@hhsc.state.tx.us.
TRD-202003004
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: July 22, 2020
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The proposed amendments are part of a Special Review of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) as a result of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255), signed into law on December 13, 2016. The amendments are proposed to be effective August 1, 2020.
The purpose of the amendments is to update the fee schedules in the current state plan by adjusting fees, rates, or charges for DMEPOS and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) services.
The proposed amendments are estimated to result in an annual aggregate savings of $43,407 for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020, consisting of $29,122 in federal funds and $14,285 in state general revenue. For FFY 2021, the estimated amendments result in an annual aggregate savings of $260,446, consisting of $174,733 in federal funds and $85,713 in state general revenue. For FFY 2022, the estimated amendments result in an annual aggregate savings of $263,337, consisting of $176,673 in federal funds and $86,664 in state general revenue.
Further detail on specific reimbursement rates and percentage changes is available on the HHSC Rate Analysis website under the proposed effective date at: http://rad.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets.
Rate Hearing. HHSC will conduct a public rate hearing online for the proposed rate changes. For information on the date, time, and how to access the hearing, please continue to monitor the HHSC website at https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/meetings-events. Once available, information about the proposed rate changes and the hearing will be published in a subsequent issue of the Texas Register at http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml.
Copy of Proposed Amendments. Interested parties may obtain additional information and/or a free copy of the proposed amendments by contacting Cynthia Henderson, State Plan Policy Advisor, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-600, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 487-3349; by facsimile at (512) 730-7472; or by e-mail at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us. Copies of the proposed amendments will be available for review at the local county offices of HHSC, which were formerly the local offices of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
Written Comments. Written comments about the proposed amendments and/or requests to review comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, special delivery mail, hand delivery, fax, or email:
U.S. Mail Texas Health and Human Services Commission Attention: Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400 P.O. Box 149030 Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Overnight mail, special delivery mail, or hand delivery Texas Health and Human Services Commission Attention: Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400 Brown-Heatly Building 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78751 Phone number for package delivery: (512) 730-7401
Fax Attention: Rate Analysis at (512) 730-7475
Email RADAcuteCare@hhsc.state.tx.us
TRD-202003003
Karen Ray
Chief Council
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: July 22, 2020
Application for Envision Insurance Company, a foreign life, accident, and/or health company, to change its name to Elixir Insurance Company. The home office is in Twinsburg, Ohio.
Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of the Texas Register publication, addressed to the attention of Robert Rudnai, 333 Guadalupe Street, MC 103-CL, Austin, Texas 78701.
TRD-202003005
James Person
General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: July 22, 2020
On July 10, 2020, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filed the adoption of an amendment to 16 TAC §111.160 for publication in the July 24, 2020, issue of the Texas Register. This filing was assigned docket number TRD-202002845. Due to an error by the Texas Register, the adoption was published with the wrong rule number in the print version of the Texas Register only. The online versions of the adoption included the correct rule number. The correct rule number for this adoption is 16 TAC §111.160, not 16 TAC §111.201. The adoption of the amendment to 16 TAC §111.201 was correctly published in the July 24, 2020, print edition and was assigned docket number TRD-202002848.
TRD-202003010
Scratch Ticket Game Number 2257 "LUCKY NO. 13"
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2257 is "LUCKY NO. 13". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2257 shall be $2.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2257.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 13 SYMBOL, $2.00, $3.00, $6.00, $9.00, $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $60.00, $100, $1,000 and $30,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2257 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2257), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 125 within each Pack. The format will be: 2257-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "LUCKY NO. 13" Scratch Ticket Game contains 125 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of two (2). One Ticket will be folded over to expose a front and back of one Ticket on each Pack. All Packs will be tightly shrink-wrapped. There will be no breaks between the Tickets in a Pack.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "LUCKY NO. 13" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2257.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "LUCKY NO. 13" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose twenty-two (22) Play Symbols. If a player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to either of the LUCKY NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the PRIZE for that number. If the player reveals a "13" Play Symbol, the player wins TRIPLE the PRIZE for that symbol. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly twenty-two (22) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly twenty-two (22) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the twenty-two (22) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the twenty-two (22) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
B. A Ticket can win as indicated by the prize structure.
C. A Ticket can win up to ten (10) times.
D. On winning and Non-Winning Tickets, the top cash prizes of $1,000 and $30,000 will each appear at least once, except on Tickets winning ten (10) times, with respect to other parameters, play action or prize structure.
E. No matching non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will appear on a Ticket.
F. Tickets winning more than one (1) time will use both LUCKY NUMBERS Play Symbols to create matches, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
G. No matching LUCKY NUMBERS Play Symbols will appear on a Ticket.
H. All YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will never equal the corresponding Prize Symbol (i.e., $2 and 02, $3 and 03, $6 and 06, $9 and 09, $10 and 10 and $20 and 20).
I. On all Tickets, a Prize Symbol will not appear more than one (1) time, except as required by the prize structure to create multiple wins.
J. On Non-Winning Tickets, a LUCKY NUMBERS Play Symbol will never match a YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol.
K. The "13" (TRP) Play Symbol will never appear as a LUCKY NUMBERS Play Symbol.
L. The "13" (TRP) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.
M. The "13" (TRP) Play Symbol will never appear more than once on a Ticket.
N. The "13" (TRP) Play Symbol will win TRIPLE the PRIZE for that Play Symbol and will win as per the prize structure.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "LUCKY NO. 13" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $2.00, $3.00, $6.00, $9.00, $10.00, $18.00, $20.00, $30.00, $60.00 or $100, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $30.00, $60.00 or $100 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "LUCKY NO. 13" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000 or $30,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "LUCKY NO. 13" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "LUCKY NO. 13" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "LUCKY NO. 13" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 7,200,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2257. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2257 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2257 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2257, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202002983
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 21, 2020
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2262 is "VETERANS CASH". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2262 shall be $2.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2262.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, BELL SYMBOL, $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $50.00, $100, $1,000 and $30,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2262 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2262), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 125 within each Pack. The format will be: 2262-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "VETERANS CASH" Scratch Ticket Game contains 125 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of two (2). One Ticket will be folded over to expose a front and back of one Ticket on each Pack. Please note the Packs will be in an A, B, C and D configuration.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "VETERANS CASH" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2262.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "VETERANS CASH" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose twenty-three (23) Play Symbols. If a player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the prize for that number. If a player reveals a "BELL" Play Symbol, the player wins DOUBLE the prize for that symbol. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly twenty-three (23) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly twenty-three (23) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the twenty-three (23) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the twenty-three (23) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. A Ticket can win up to ten (10) times in accordance with the approved prize structure.
B. Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
C. The top Prize Symbol will appear on every Ticket, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
D. Each Ticket will have three (3) different WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols.
E. Non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will all be different.
F. Non-winning Prize Symbols will never appear more than two (2) times.
G. The "BELL" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear in the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol spots.
H. The "BELL" (DBL) Play Symbol will only appear on winning Tickets as dictated by the prize structure.
I. Non-winning Prize Symbol(s) will never be the same as the winning Prize Symbol(s).
J. No Prize Symbol in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol (i.e., 5 and $5).
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "VETERANS CASH" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $50.00 or $100, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $50.00 or $100 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "VETERANS CASH" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000 or $30,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "VETERANS CASH" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "VETERANS CASH" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "VETERANS CASH" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 6,000,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2262. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2262 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2262 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2262, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202002984
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Agency
Filed: July 21, 2020
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2269 is "GIFTS GALORE". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2269 shall be $2.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2269.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, TREE SYMBOL, $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $50.00 and $200.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2269 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2269), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 125 within each Pack. The format will be: 2269-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "GIFTS GALORE" Scratch Ticket Game contains 125 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of two (2). One Ticket will be folded over to expose a front and back of one Ticket on each Pack. All Packs will be tightly shrink-wrapped. There will be no breaks between the Tickets in a Pack.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "GIFTS GALORE" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2269.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "GIFTS GALORE" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose twenty-three (23) Play Symbols. A player scratches the entire play area to reveal 3 WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols and 10 YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols. If the player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the prize for that number. If the player reveals a "TREE" Play Symbol, the player wins DOUBLE the prize for that symbol. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly twenty-three (23) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly twenty-three (23) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the twenty-three (23) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the twenty-three (23) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
B. A Ticket can win as indicated by the prize structure.
C. A Ticket can win up to ten (10) times.
D. No matching non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will appear on a Ticket.
E. Tickets winning more than one (1) time will use as many WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols to create matches, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
F. No matching WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols will appear on a Ticket.
G. All YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will never equal the corresponding Prize Symbol (i.e., $2 and 02, $4 and 04, $5 and 05, $10 and 10 and $20 and 20).
H. On all Tickets, a Prize Symbol will not appear more than two (2) times, except as required by the prize structure to create multiple wins.
I. On Non-Winning Tickets, a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol will never match a YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol.
J. The "TREE" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear as a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol.
K. The "TREE" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.
L. The "TREE" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear more than two (2) times on a Ticket.
M. The "TREE" (DBL) Play Symbol will win DOUBLE the prize for that Play Symbol and will win as per the prize structure.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "GIFTS GALORE" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $50.00 or $200, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $50.00 or $200 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "GIFTS GALORE" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $2,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "GIFTS GALORE" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "GIFTS GALORE" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "GIFTS GALORE" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 7,200,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2269. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2269 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2269 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2269, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202002985
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 21, 2020
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Interested proposers may obtain a copy of the solicitation packet by contacting Leslie Hardin, at (806) 372-3381 / (800) 477-4562 or lhardin@theprpc.org. The proposals must be submitted to PRPC no later than August 14, 2020.
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Leslie Hardin
WFD Contracts Coordinator
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Filed: July 21, 2020
The Area Agency on Aging of the South Texas Development Council is currently seeking contractors who are qualified entities to provide Congregate Meals, Home Delivered Meals, Demand/Response Transportation, Residential Repair, Homemaker, Personal Assistance, In-home Respite, Emergency Response and Health Maintenance Services.
These services are provided to individuals 60 years of age and older, their family members and other caregivers under the Older Americans Act of 1965 as amended with funding administered by Health and Human Service Commission in the Counties of Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata.
Parties interested in providing services within our service area must contact the Area Agency on Aging and request an application during the closed enrollment period June 15, 2020, through July 31, 2020, for consideration.
To request an application package contact:
South Texas Development Council
Area Agency on Aging
1002 Dickey Ln.
P.O. Box 2187
Laredo, Texas 78044-2187
(956) 722-3995
(800) 292-5426
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Nancy Rodriguez
Director
South Texas Development Council
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Rules Attorney
Supreme Court of Texas
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