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

1. (1) Access code--A unique and confidential series of numbers assigned to each person that allows the person to communicate payment information to the EFT system.
2. (2) ACH (Automated Clearing House)--A central distribution and settlement point for the electronic clearing of debits and credits between financial institutions.
3. (3) ACH credit--An ACH transaction in CCD format which is initiated by the person for credit to the Treasury.
4. (4) ACH credit with addenda record(s)--An ACH transaction in CCD+ or CTX format which is initiated by the person for credit to the Treasury.
5. (5) ACH debit--An ACH transaction initiated by the Treasury, based upon payment information entered into the EFT system by the person, for credit to the Treasury.
6. (6) ACH transaction--An electronic transaction which is cleared through the ACH.
7. (7) Addenda record--A separate record transmitted with an ACH credit which contains payment information in the approved State of Texas addenda record format.
8. (8) Banking holiday--A holiday observed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and its member institutions.
9. (9) Business day--Any day of the week other than Saturday, Sunday, or a banking holiday.

10. (10) Categories of fees--Each of the following fees shall be considered a separate category of payment as set forth in the categories of payments definition. Subject to amendment, the categories of fees include, but are not limited to:

    1. (A) automotive oil sales fees;
    2. (B) battery sales fees;
    3. (C) coastal protection fees;
    4. (D) district clerk filing fees;
    5. (E) driver record fees;
    6. (F) hunting and fishing license fees;
    7. (G) motor vehicle registration and title fees;
    8. (H) petroleum products delivery fees; and
    9. (I) waste tire recycling fees.

11. (11) Categories of payments--Each of the following is a separate category of payments to a state agency:

    1. (A) fees, with each type of fee listed in the categories of fees definition above considered a separate category of payment;
    2. (B) fines;
    3. (C) civil penalties;
    4. (D) taxes, with each type of tax listed in the categories of taxes definition below considered a separate category of payment; and
    5. (E) other payments to the state agency excluding extraordinary payments such as gifts, grants, donations, interest, and dividend income, and one time surcharges.

12. (12) Categories of taxes--Each of the following taxes shall be considered a separate category of payment as set forth in the categories of payments definition above. Subject to amendment, the categories of taxes include, but are not limited to:

    1. (A) automobile theft prevention authority assessment tax;
    2. (B) bank tax;
    3. (C) beer reporting system tax;
    4. (D) boat and boat motor sales tax;
    5. (E) cement production tax;
    6. (F) cigar and tobacco products tax;
    7. (G) cigarette tax;
    8. (H) commercial mobile service providers assessment tax;
    9. (I) crude oil production tax;
    10. (J) diesel fuel tax;
    11. (K) direct pay sales tax;
    12. (L) franchise tax;
    13. (M) gasoline tax;
    14. (N) gross receipts tax;
    15. (O) hotel/motel tax;
    16. (P) insurance maintenance/assessment tax;
    17. (Q) insurance premium tax;
    18. (R) international fuel tax agreement;
    19. (S) interstate motor carrier sales tax;
    20. (T) liquefied gas tax;
    21. (U) liquor reporting system tax;
    22. (V) malt liquor reporting system tax;
    23. (W) manufactured housing sales and use tax;
    24. (X) mixed beverage gross receipts tax;
    25. (Y) motor vehicle rental tax;
    26. (Z) motor vehicle sales tax;
    27. (AA) natural gas production tax;
    28. (BB) oil and gas well servicing tax;
    29. (CC) public utilities gross receipts assessment tax;
    30. (DD) sales and use tax;
    31. (EE) seller financed motor vehicle sales tax;
    32. (FF) sulphur production tax;
    33. (GG) telecommunications utilities assessment tax; and
    34. (HH) unemployment compensation tax.
13. (13) CCD format (cash concentration or disbursement format)--A standard ACH transaction format.
14. (14) CCD+ format (cash concentration or disbursement with one addenda record)--A standard ACH transaction format which includes one addenda record.
15. (15) CTX format (corporate trade exchange format)--A standard ACH transaction format which includes up to 9,999 addenda records.
16. (16) Due date--Date on which a payment to a state agency by a person is due. In the event the due date is a Saturday, Sunday, or a banking holiday, the next business day shall be the due date.
17. (17) EFT system--System designed and maintained by the Treasury to facilitate the electronic transfer of funds and related information.
18. (18) OBI field (originator to beneficiary information field)--A field in a wire transfer that contains information required by the Treasury (the beneficiary) from the person (the originator).
19. (19) Payment information--Information required by the state agency from the person making payment for accurate credit of the payment to the person's account by the state agency.
20. (20) Payor--See definition of Persons in this section.
21. (21) Payor identification number--A unique number assigned by a state agency to a person who makes payments to that agency.
22. (22) Person--A payor who makes payments to a state agency in any of the separate categories of payments listed above which includes, but is not limited to an individual, corporation, partnership, association, legal representative, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, municipality, county, district, or political subdivision.
23. (23) Person's bank--The financial institution at which the person maintains an account from which electronic transactions will occur.
24. (24) Settlement Day--Day on which funds are electronically transferred from the payor's designated financial institution account to the Treasury's bank.

25. (25) State agency--Any agency of the state that during the preceding state fiscal year collected or received more than $50 million in fees, fines, penalties, taxes, charges, gifts, grants, donations, and other funds, excluding federal grants and interest and dividend income. Subject to amendment, the list of state agencies that collected or received more than $50 million in the preceding state fiscal year is as follows:

    1. (A) Comptroller of Public Accounts;
    2. (B) Employees Retirement System;
    3. (C) General Land Office;
    4. (D) Teacher Retirement System;
    5. (E) Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
    6. (F) Texas Department of Health;
    7. (G) Texas Department of Public Safety;
    8. (H) Texas Department of Transportation;
    9. (I) Texas Employment Commission;
    10. (J) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission;
    11. (K) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department;
    12. (L) Texas State Treasury Department; and
    13. (M) University of Texas System.
26. (26) State fiscal year--Begins on September 1 of each year and ends on August 31 of the following year.
27. (27) Trace number--A code provided by the EFT system upon receipt of all payment information from the person that uniquely identifies the completed communication.
28. (28) Treasury--The Texas State Treasury Department and its successors.
29. (29) Treasury's bank--A financial institution which is a member of the Federal Reserve System and with which the Treasury has contracted to originate ACH debits and receive ACH credits.
30. (30) Wire transfer--An instantaneous electronic transfer of funds initiated by the person for credit to the Treasury.

Source Note:The provisions of this §15.3 adopted to be effective June 25, 1996, 21 TexReg 5459; transferred effective September 1, 1996, as published in the Texas Register October 16, 1998, 23 TexReg 10655.