Sec. 2003.048. NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION HEARINGS FEE

The office shall charge the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission a fixed annual fee rather than an hourly rate for services rendered by the office to the commission. The amount of the fee may not be less than the amount appropriated to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission in the General Appropriations Act for payment to the natural resource conservation division to conduct commission hearings. The amount of the fee shall be based on the costs of conducting the hearings, the costs of travel expenses and telephone charges directly related to the hearings, docketing costs, and other applicable administrative costs of the office including the administrative costs of the natural resource conservation division. The office and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission shall negotiate the amount of the fixed fee biennially, subject to the approval of the governor, to coincide with the commission's legislative appropriations request.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 106, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.