The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Administrative Code--The Texas Administrative Code, as established by the Government Code, Chapter 2002, Subchapter C, §2002.051, also referred to as TAC.
2. (2) APA--Administrative Procedure Act, Government Code, Chapter 2001.
3. (3) Agency--Any state board, commission, department, or officer having statewide jurisdiction, other than an agency wholly financed by federal funds, the legislature, the courts, and institutions of higher education, that makes rules or determines contested cases.
4. (4) Certify--To ensure that submitted documents have been reviewed by legal counsel, whose responsibility it is under the APA to determine whether the rule action is within the agency's legal authority.
5. (5) Certifying official--An individual authorized by an agency to certify documents submitted for filing with the Texas Register.
6. (6) Code--The Texas Administrative Code established by the APA, also referred to as TAC.
7. (7) Electronic transmission--The submission of electronic data to the Texas Register by Internet, file transfer protocol (FTP) via Internet, e-mail or diskette.
8. (8) Graphic material--Documents formatted in two or more columns as tables or as maps, charts, spread sheets, pictures, equations or as any other type of document that requires special formatting.
9. (9) Liaison--An individual designated by an agency to act as its representative to the Texas Register.
10. (10) Person--Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency.
11. (11) Register--The Texas Register established by the Government Code, Chapter 2002, Subchapter B. Contents of the Register shall be published in print or through the Internet. The print Register will contain a reference about the availability of any information that is available only in the electronic Register.
12. (12) Rule--Any agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or describes the procedure or practice requirements of an agency. It also includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule, but does not include a statement regarding only the internal management of a state agency not affecting private rights or procedures.
13. (13) Section--A reference to a specific rule in the Texas Administrative Code.
14. (14) Verify--To ensure that submitted documents have been reviewed by the agency liaison, are processed properly, and are correct in format, structure, and content.

Source Note:The provisions of this §91.1 adopted to be effective February 17, 1998, 23 TexReg 1289; amended to be effective December 15, 1998, 23 TexReg 12649.