1. (a) Authorized Users. The following categories of entities are authorized TEX-AN users:

   1. (1) State agencies must use TEX-AN to the fullest extent possible;
   2. (2) Each house of the legislature and legislative agencies may contract with the commission for TEX-AN services ;
   3. (3) Institutions of higher education authorized to use TEX-AN may allow students, who reside in the institution of higher education housing for which the institution provides telephone service, use of the institution's TEX-AN services; and
   4. (4) Local governments that choose to use TEX-AN services must contract with the commission pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791, Texas Government Code Annotated.
2. (b) Requests for TEX-AN Services. All requests for TEX-AN services must be addressed to the Telecommunications Services Division (TSD) and documented as prescribed in TSD's procedures.

Source Note:The provisions of this §121.3 adopted to be effective November 8, 1994, 19 TexReg 8541; amended to be effective July 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 6977.