1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each enrollment period shall begin and end on dates set annually by the board and published in the Texas Register with the initial enrollment period beginning January 2, 1996, and ending March 31, 1996. The official postmark date affixed by the United States Postal Service or date stamp evidencing actual receipt of the application at the address specified as follows, whichever is earlier, shall be considered the date of receipt of an application for purposes of the enrollment period. Applications may be mailed to the following address: Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program, Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, P.O. Box 13407, Austin, Texas 78711-3407. In the alternative applications may be delivered to the following address: 111 East 17th Street, Room 1114, Austin, Texas 78774-0001.
2. (b) The board reserves the right to limit enrollment as necessary to ensure the actuarial soundness of the fund.
3. (c) An extended enrollment period for beneficiaries classified as "newborns" may be established by the Board on an annual basis.

Source Note:The provisions of this §7.42 adopted to be effective January 8, 1996, 20 TexReg 11124; amended to be effective November 15, 1996, 21 TexReg 10886; amended to be effective January 3, 1999, 23 TexReg 13103.