1. (a) Branch Sites--Same or Adjacent Counties.

   1. (1) A Provider, who holds a current Offender Education Program certificate and who wants to offer the applicable Offender Education Program or Course at a location other than the headquarters, but in the same or adjacent county as the Program/Provider's headquarters, must submit:

      1. (A) the branch site application on a department-approved form; and
      2. (B) the branch site fee specified under §90.80.
   2. (2) If approved, the department will then issue a certificate authorizing the Provider to offer the applicable Offender Education Program or Course at that approved branch site.

2. (b) Non-Adjacent Counties.

   1. (1) A Provider, who holds a current Offender Education Program certificate and who wants to offer the applicable Offender Education Program or Course at a site that is not located in the same or adjacent county as the Program/Provider's headquarters, must submit:

      1. (A) a separate Program/Provider application on a department-approved form; and
      2. (B) the initial Program/Provider application fee specified under §90.80.
   2. (2) The separate Program/Provider application shall designate a Program Administrator and Provider headquarters, and may establish branch sites in accordance with the provisions of this section.
   3. (3) If approved, the department will then issue a separate Program/Provider certification authorizing the Provider to offer the applicable course at that approved Program headquarters.

3. (c) Changing/Moving Headquarters.

   1. (1) Same County. A Program/Provider requesting to move its headquarters to a new location in the same county as the current headquarters must submit:

      1. (A) a completed application on a department-approved form; and
      2. (B) the moving headquarters (same county) fee specified under §90.80.

   2. (2) Different County. A Program/Provider requesting to move its headquarters to a new location that is not in the same county as the current headquarters must submit:

      1. (A) a separate completed Program/Provider application on a department-approved form; and
      2. (B) the moving headquarters (different county) fee as specified under §90.80.

Source Note:The provisions of this §90.32 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4632.