For purposes of this subchapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Bid response--A response to a departmental request for goods or services, including a formal bid response, a formal bid proposal, an informal price quote, a submission of specifications or qualifications, direct contract negotiations, or any other similar submission or communication.
2. (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Insurance.
3. (3) Department--The Texas Department of Insurance.
4. (4) Donation--Money, real or personal property, or any other tangible or intangible thing of value delivered to the department by gift or grant.
5. (5) Donation agreement--A written document executed by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee and an offeree that includes the information required in §3.9306 of this subchapter (relating to Procedures for Acceptance of Donations).
6. (6) Donor--An individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, committee, club organization, person, group of persons, or other entity that has made a donation to the department.
7. (7) Employee--An individual employed by the department in a full or part time capacity.
8. (8) Offeree--An individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, committee, club organization, person, group of persons, or other entity that offers or seeks to make a donation to the department.
9. (9) Program--The Health Coverage Awareness and Education Program, as authorized in the Insurance Code Chapter 524.
10. (10) Seeking to contract--Submitting a bid response to the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §3.9302 adopted to be effective December 27, 2006, 31 TexReg 10307.