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

1. (1) Agency--The Texas Department of Agriculture.
2. (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture.
3. (3) Deputy Commissioner--The Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture.
4. (4) Interested Parties--All vendors who have submitted bids or proposals for the provision of goods or services to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
5. (5) Office of General Counsel--The Office of the General Counsel for the Texas Department of Agriculture.
6. (6) Responsible Individual--The Chief Administrator or equivalent person for the agency division responsible for the procurement, or, only in the event of an absence of the Chief Administrator or equivalent person from work as a result of death, disability, incapacity or illness, the person designated by the Chief Administrator or the Deputy Commissioner, to review and make a determination on the protest, as applicable.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.1100 adopted to be effective March 26, 2013, 38 TexReg 1971.