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Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 216.1 - Applicable Terms and Technologies for Project Management Practices

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used with this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Additional monitoring
				  report--The report entitled "A Report on Contract Monitoring Assessment at
				  Certain State Agencies" promulgated annually by the Texas State Auditor’s
				  Office in compliance with Texas Government Code §
										2261.258.
(2) Agency head--Top-most senior executive
				  with operational accountability for a state agency or institution of higher
				  education, such as an executive director, commissioner, university president,
				  university chancellor, comptroller, or board president.
(3) Component--Element of project management
				  practices such as project management methodologies, tools, and
				  techniques.
(4)
				  Department--Department of Information Resources.
(5) Information Resources--Shall have the
				  meaning in Texas Government Code §
										2054.003(7).
(6) Major information resources project--Any
				  information resources technology project that meets the criteria defined in
				  Texas Government Code §
										2054.003(10)
				  and the General Appropriations Act.
(7) Methodology--A system of practices,
				  techniques, procedures, and rules used by those who work in a
				  discipline.
(8) Process--Series of
				  steps used to achieve specific goals and results.
(9) Project--As defined by Texas Government
				  Code §
										2054.003(12).
(10) Project management practices--Documented
				  and repeatable activities through which a state agency applies knowledge,
				  skills, tools, and techniques to satisfy project activity
				  requirements.
(11) Standard--A
				  definition, format, or specification that has been approved by a recognized,
				  formal, national, and international standards organization or is accepted as a
				  de facto standard by the industry.
(12) Texas Project Delivery Framework--A
				  statewide method for project selection, control, and evaluation based on
				  alignment with business goals and objectives that assists and guides agencies
				  to successfully plan and manage major information resources projects.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 216.2 - Institution of Higher Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A university system or institution of higher education as
					 defined by Texas Education Code §
										61.003.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 216.3 - State Agency

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A department, commission, board, office, council,
					 authority, or other agency in the executive or judicial branch of state
					 government, other than an institution of higher education, that is created by
					 the constitution or a statute of this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter B - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR STATE AGENCIES › Section 216.10 - Policy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each state agency
				  that has identified a project in its current fiscal year biennial operating
				  plan or amended biennial operating plan shall institute, approve, and publish a
				  methodology that communicates an agency-wide approach for project management
				  practices. At a minimum, the methodology will:
(1) Identify components and general use of
				  project management practices, citing sources of reusable components adopted
				  from industry standards, best practices, another agency, or institution of
				  higher education that satisfy requirements specified under §
											216.11 of this subchapter;
				  and
(2) Be approved by the agency
				  head or designee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter B - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR STATE AGENCIES › Section 216.11 - Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each state agency
				  shall manage information resources projects based on project management
				  practices that meet the criteria found in this subsection.
(b) A state agency’s project management
				  practices for information resources projects shall:
(1) Include a standardized and repeatable
				  method for delivery of information resources projects that solve business
				  problems;
(2) Include a method for
				  governing application of project management practices;
(3) Be documented by the state agency and
				  include a single reference source (e.g., handbook, guide,
				  repository);
(4) Include a project
				  classification method developed by DIR, the state agency, or another source
				  that:
(A) Differentiates and categorizes
				  projects according to level of complexity and risk (e.g., technology, size,
				  budget, time to deliver); and
(B)
				  Defines how to use the project classification method to establish, scale, and
				  execute the appropriate level of processes;
(5) Include a method to periodically review,
				  assess, monitor, measure, and improve the impact of organizational project
				  management practices on the agency's ability to achieve its strategic
				  objectives and deliver business value;
(6) Align with use of the Texas Project
				  Delivery Framework for major information resources projects;
(7) Accommodate use of other practices and
				  methods that align with application of project management practices;
				  and
(8) Be reviewed and updated at
				  least every two years to facilitate continuous process
				  improvement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter B - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR STATE AGENCIES › Section 216.12 - Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each state agency shall identify and adopt one or more
					 standards as a basis for project management practices to meet project
					 requirements in a minimum of the following knowledge areas:
(1) integration management;
(2) scope management;
(3) schedule management;
(4) cost management;
(5) quality management;
(6) resources management;
(7) communications management;
(8) risk management;
(9) procurement management; and
(10) stakeholder management.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter C - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Section 216.20 - Policy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each institution of higher education shall institute,
					 approve, and publish a methodology that communicates an institution-wide
					 approach for project management practices. At a minimum, the methodology
					 will:
(1) Identify components and
				  general use of project management practices, citing sources of reusable
				  components adopted from industry standards, best practices, or a state agency
				  or another institution of higher education that satisfy requirements specified
				  under §
										RSA 216.21 of this
				  subchapter; and
(2) Be approved by
				  the president or chancellor of the institution of higher education or
				  designee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter C - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Section 216.21 - Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each institution of higher education shall manage
					 information resources projects based on project management practices that meet
					 the following criteria:
(1) Include a
				  standardized and repeatable method for delivery of information resources
				  projects that solve business problems;
(2) Include a method for governing
				  application of project management practices;
(3) Be documented and include a single
				  reference source (e.g., handbook, guide, repository) ;
(4) Include a project classification method
				  developed by DIR , the institution of higher education, or another source that:
(A) Differentiates and categorizes projects
				  according to level of complexity and risk (e.g., technology, size, budget, time
				  to deliver); and
(B) Defines how to
				  use the project classification method to establish, scale, and execute the
				  appropriate level of processes;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 216 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter C - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Section 216.22 - Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each institution of higher education shall identify and
					 adopt one or more standards as a basis for project management practices to meet
					 project requirements in a minimum of the following knowledge areas:
(1) integration management;
(2) scope management;
(3) schedule management;
(4) cost management;
(5) quality management;
(6) human resources management;
(7) communications management;
(8) risk management;
(9) procurement (acquisition) management;
				  and
(10) stakeholder
				  management.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 217 - PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 217.1 - Key Terms for Procurement of Information Resources

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Computer Equipment--A
				  desktop, notebook, or tablet computer and includes a computer monitor or other
				  display device that does not contain a tuner.
(2) Department--The Department of Information
				  Resources.
(3) Manufacturer--A
				  person:
(A) who manufactures or manufactured
				  computer equipment under a brand that:
(i)
				  the person owns or owned; or
(ii)
				  the person is or was licensed to use, other than under a license to manufacture
				  Computer Equipment for delivery exclusively to or at the order of the
				  licensor;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 217 - PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 217.2 - Institution of Higher Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A university system, institution of higher education, or
					 private or independent institution of higher education as defined by §
										RSA
					 61.003, Texas Education
					 Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 217 - PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 217.3 - State Agency

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A department, commission, board, office, or other agency
					 that is in the executive or legislative branch of state government and that was
					 created by the constitution or a statute, excluding a public or private
					 institution of higher education as defined by §
										RSA
					 61.003, Texas Education Code; or the supreme
					 court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial
					 Council or another agency in the judicial branch of state
					 government.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 217 - PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 217.4 - Quasi-State Agency

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Lower
					 Colorado River Authority, a volunteer fire department, as defined by §
										RSA 152.001, Tax
					 Code, or other quasi-state agency that was created by the constitution or a
					 statute.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 217 - PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Subchapter B - STATE AGENCY PROCUREMENTS OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT › Section 217.10 - Bidder Certification Required for Bidding on Computer Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A public solicitation for the purchase or
				  lease of Computer Equipment issued by the Department or another state agency,
				  after compliance with Chapter 212 of this title (relating to Purchases of
				  Commodity Items), is required to contain the following certification to be
				  completed by bidders, including Manufacturers and resellers: Bidder hereby
				  certifies its compliance with Subchapter Y, Chapter 361, Texas Health and
				  Safety Code and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules, 30 TAC
				  Chapter 328.
(b) Failure of a
				  bidder to provide this certification shall render the bidder ineligible to
				  participate in the bidding. The Department or other state agency shall reject
				  the related bid and not evaluate it.
(c) Each state agency that solicits bids or
				  proposals from the public for the purchase and/or lease of Computer Equipment
				  must do so in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Comptroller of
				  Public Accounts pertaining to competitive bidding or competitive sealed
				  proposals.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 217 - PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Subchapter B - STATE AGENCY PROCUREMENTS OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT › Section 217.11 - Computer Recycling Preference

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Department or a state agency, after compliance with
					 Chapter 212 of this title (relating to Purchases of Commodity Items), shall
					 include in all bids for the purchase or lease of Computer Equipment a special
					 preference for all Manufacturers that have a program to recycle the Computer
					 Equipment of other Manufacturers, which program includes collection events and
					 Manufacturer initiatives to accept Computer Equipment labeled with another
					 Manufacturer's brand. The preference may take the form of extra evaluation
					 points or be the tie-breaking factor among equal bids.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 217 - PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Subchapter C - INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROCUREMENTS OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT › Section 217.30 - Bidder Certification Required for Bidding on Computer Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A public solicitation for the purchase or
				  lease of Computer Equipment issued by an institution of higher education is
				  required to contain the following certification to be completed by bidders,
				  including Manufacturers and resellers: Bidder hereby certifies its compliance
				  with Subchapter Y, Chapter 361, Texas Health and Safety Code and the Texas
				  Commission on Environmental Quality rules, 30 TAC Chapter 328.
(b) Failure of a bidder to provide this
				  certification shall render the bidder ineligible to participate in the bidding.
				  The institution of higher education shall reject the related bid and not
				  evaluate it.
(c) Each institution
				  of higher education that solicits bids or proposals from the public for the
				  Purchase and/or lease of Computer Equipment must do so in accordance with
				  applicable rules adopted by the Comptroller of Public Accounts pertaining to
				  competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 217 - PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Subchapter C - INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROCUREMENTS OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT › Section 217.31 - Computer Recycling Preference

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All institutions of higher education shall include in all
					 bids for the purchase or lease of Computer Equipment a special preference for
					 all Manufacturers that have a program to recycle the Computer Equipment of
					 other Manufacturers, which program includes collection events and Manufacturer
					 initiatives to accept Computer Equipment labeled with another Manufacturer's
					 brand. The preference may take the form of extra evaluation points or be the
					 tie-breaking factor among equal bids.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 218 - DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 218.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Data Governance Program - the program
				  established pursuant to the requirements of Texas Government Code §
										2054.137(b)(2).
(b) Data Management Officer - the full-time
				  employee designated by the state agency or institution of higher education to
				  fulfill the statutory duties required by Texas Government Code §
										2054.137(b).
				  A state agency or institution of higher education is only required to designate
				  such an employee to the extent that it meets the statutory requirement to do
				  so.
(c) Data Maturity Assessment -
				  the assessment of an agency's data governance program required by Texas
				  Government Code §
										2054.137(b)(2)
				  that is conducted by the designated data management officer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 218 - DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 218.2 - State Agency

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A department, commission, board, office, council,
					 authority, or other agency in the executive or judicial branch of state
					 government, other than an institution of higher education, that is created by
					 the constitution or a statute of this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 218 - DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 218.3 - Institution of Higher Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A university system or institution of higher education as
					 defined by Texas Education Code §
										61.003.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 218 - DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT FOR STATE AGENCIES › Section 218.10 - Data Maturity Assessment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A state agency
				  shall conduct a data maturity assessment by November 15 of each even-numbered
				  year, December 1 of the year in which the agency completes the assessment, or
				  the 60th day after the agency completes the assessment, whichever comes
				  first.
(b) The data maturity
				  assessment shall include at least the below elements:
(1) Data Architecture;
(2) Data Analytics;
(3) Data Governance and
				  Standardization;
(4) Data
				  Management and Methodology;
(5)
				  Data Program Management and Change Control;
(6) Data Quality;
(7) Data Security and Privacy;
(8) Data Strategy and Road map;
(9) Master Data Management; and
(10) Metadata Management.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES › Chapter 218 - DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter C - DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Section 218.20 - Data Maturity Assessment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An institution
				  of higher education shall conduct a data maturity assessment by November 15 of
				  each even-numbered year, December 1 of the year in which the institution of
				  higher education completes the assessment, or the 60th day after the
				  institution of higher education completes the assessment, whichever comes
				  first.
(b) An institution of higher
				  education's data maturity assessment shall include at least the below elements:
(1) Data Architecture;
(2) Data Analytics;
(3) Data Governance and
				  Standardization;
(4) Data
				  Management and Methodology;
(5)
				  Data Program Management and Change Control;
(6) Data Quality;
(7) Data Security and Privacy;
(8) Data Strategy and Roadmap;
(9) Master Data Management; and
(10) Metadata Management.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.1 - Regional Strategic Plans for 9-1-1 Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
				establish a framework for a Regional Planning Commission (RPC) to use in the
				development and submission for Commission approval or disapproval of a regional
				strategic plan for 9-1-1 service, or amendments thereto, pursuant to Health and
				Safety Code §§
									RSA 771.055 -
				RSA 771.057. A
				regional strategic plan will, at a minimum, include the elements required by
				statute, this rule, and Commission Program Policy Statements.
(b) Regional Strategic Plan Scope. A regional
				strategic plan must describe how 9-1-1 service is to be provided and available
				24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and address the entire
				geographic area within the boundaries of the RPC's 9-1-1 service
				area.
(c) Regional Strategic Plan
				Criteria. A regional strategic plan must include the following and be updated
				at least once a biennium:
(1) A description
				of how grant and any other funds allocated to the RPC by the Commission under
				this chapter are to be allocated in the region ;
(2) Projected financial operating information
				for the two state fiscal years following the submission of the plan;
(3) Strategic planning information for the
				five state fiscal years following submission of the plan;
(4) Identify all participating public safety
				agencies, and all Emergency Communication Districts and other RPCs with whom
				the RPC shares 9-1-1 service area boundaries ;
(5) Call routing plan ;
(6) Local monitoring plan;
(7) Capital asset plan;
(8) Database maintenance plan;
(9) Equipment maintenance plan;
(10) RPC Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
				Network plan;
(11) Information
				security program;
(12) Text-to-911
				service (absent a Commission-approved waiver); and
(13) Financial and performance reporting at
				least quarterly on a schedule to be established by Commission staff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.2 - Changes to 9-1-1 Service Arrangements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
				establish minimum requirements for implementing changes to 9-1-1 service
				arrangements in order to protect against degradation of service.
(b) Standards. All goods, services, systems,
				or technology purchased with 9-1-1 funds must be consistent with the current
				commonly accepted standards for enhanced and next-generation 9-1-1 . The
				reference for commonly accepted standards for 9-1-1 networks, equipment,
				services, and databases is the National 911 Implementation and Coordination
				Office, commonly referred to as the National 9-1-1 Office. The Emergency
				Communications Advisory Committee will advise the Commission on matters
				including standards for statewide interoperability and interconnection of Texas
				9-1-1 Administrative Entities' Emergency Services Internet Protocol Networks as
				provided in Commission Rule §252.8, Emergency Communications Advisory
				Committee.
(c) Requirements to
				prevent degradation of 9-1-1 service.
(1)
				9-1-1 Database Management Services Provider and 9-1-1 Network Services Provider
				Requirements.
(A) The service provider,
				including 9-1-1 Next Generation Core Services Provider, making the proposal to
				the Texas 9-1-1 Administrative Entity verifies in writing, as part of the
				proposed agreement, that:
(i) Service provider
				will participate in joint planning meetings with affected service providers and
				Texas 9-1-1 Administrative Entities as necessary to prevent degradation of
				9-1-1 service;
(ii) Reasonable
				notice of the proposal (i.e., at least 10 days before a joint planning meeting)
				has been provided to the current service provider (if a change in service
				providers is involved) and to other potentially affected service
				providers;
(iii) The service
				provider also verifies that at least one joint planning meeting occurred with
				at least 10 days' notice to all affected service providers that they may
				participate in the joint planning meeting; and
(iv) As a result of the joint planning
				meeting either each technical issue or objection by other service providers has
				fully been resolved or an impartial statement of each unresolved issue or
				objection has been provided (a joint planning meeting is open to evaluate all
				alternatives and is not limited to a discussion of one service provider's
				proposal).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.3 - Use of Revenue in Certain Counties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
				implement §
									RSA 771.0751
				Health and Safety Code, which authorizes a Regional Planning Commission (RPC)
				to use 9-1-1 fees and surcharges in certain counties, in addition to other
				authorized or required uses, for any costs deemed necessary by the Commission
				and attributable to designing a 9-1-1 system or the establishing and operating
				of a public safety answering point (PSAP) or other answering point and related
				operations. Use of revenue is limited to unexpended and unencumbered allocated
				grant funds from 9-1-1 service fees (wireline/VoIP, wireless, and prepaid
				wireless) and equalization surcharge remitted to the Comptroller of Public
				Accounts from the RPC's service region for the fiscal year use of revenue is
				requested. Allocated grant funds exceeding an RPC's 9-1-1 service fee and
				equalization surcharge revenues are not eligible for use of revenue. Allocated
				grant funds of RPC 9-1-1 service fee and equalization surcharge revenues are
				expended and encumbered first before any other source of funding of an RPC's
				grant, including from appropriations from General Revenue Dedicated fund
				balances.
(b) Eligibility. The
				eligibility for approval of funding under this rule is as follows:
(1) A county participating in its RPC's
				regional strategic plan with a population of at least 1,000,000 as reported by
				the Texas Demographic Center.
(2) A
				county participating in its RPC's regional strategic plan that has the highest
				population within the region as reported by the Texas Demographic
				Center.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.4 - Guidelines for Accessibility Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish minimum standards for RPCs to
				use in complying with applicable sections of the Americans with Disabilities
				Act (ADA).
(b) Equipment. All 9-1-1
				Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) must have telecommunication device for
				the deaf (TDD) accessibility equipment at each 9-1-1 call taking position. This
				equipment may be integrated into the CPE or may be a separate stand-alone unit.
				In addition, each PSAP must also have at least one functioning stand-alone TDD
				unit available to be used as back-up in the event of equipment failure; in
				order to comply with Title II of the ADA.
(c) Testing. In accordance with Commission
				Rule 251.1, Regional Strategic Plans for 9-1-1 Service, all PSAPs must test the
				9-1-1 equipment to ensure that the integrated and stand alone TDD is
				functioning properly.
(d) Training.
				All 9-1-1 call takers must be trained to recognize and accept TDD calls through
				both the integrated and stand alone TDD. Training must be offered at a minimum
				of once every six months.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.5 - Guidelines for Management and Disposition of 9-1-1 Equipment and Controlled Assets

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
				purpose of this rule is to implement the Texas Uniform Grant Management
				Standards (UGMS) for the management and disposition of 9-1-1 equipment and
				controlled assets purchased with 9-1-1 funds. Instructions provided in this
				rule are in addition to the direction provided in UGMS.
(b) Management and Disposition. Each RPC
				shall designate at least one individual who is responsible and accountable for
				all 9-1-1 equipment, and controlled assets in its region purchased with 9-1-1
				funds.
(c) Interlocal Agreement.
				For all 9-1-1 equipment and controlled assets not under the RPC's direct
				control, the RPC will ensure, at a minimum, that:
(1) Ownership, transfer of ownership,
				control, and/or disposition of 9-1-1 equipment and controlled assets are
				covered in its interlocal agreements.
(2) Contract provisions for 9-1-1 equipment
				and controlled assets set forth in its interlocal agreements are consistent
				with UGMS.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.7 - Guidelines for Implementing Integrated Services

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(a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this rule
				to allow for the integration of appropriate technologies into the 9-1-1
				call-taking equipment that enhance or facilitate the delivery of a 9-1-1 call
				(voice or text), while providing safeguards to protect the 9-1-1 equipment from
				failure due to the integration of faulty or inappropriate
				applications.
(b) Definitions.
				Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, terms contained in this rule
				are defined as shown in Commission Rule 252.7, Definitions.
(c) Integrated Services. A regional planning
				commission (RPC) shall meet the following requirements for integration:
(1) Integrated Services.
(A) Eligible Services. Personal Computer (PC)
				based Integrated Workstation (IWS) 9-1-1 call-taking equipment has the
				capability of expanding the traditional 9-1-1 Automatic Number Identification
				(ANI) and Automatic Location Identification (ALI) feature functionality to
				allow for additional public safety software applications. The Commission is
				supportive of such advancement in emergency services call-taking capabilities;
				however, 9-1-1 funds may only be used for applications that are eligible
				strategic plan budget components for the purposes of the delivery of a 9-1-1
				call. To ensure the integrity of 9-1-1 is maintained, only the following 9-1-1
				funded and non-9-1-1 funded features are eligible integrated services:
(i) Expanded or Supplemental Location
				Information;
(ii) Call Recording
				and Playback;
(iii)
				Paging;
(iv) Texas Law Enforcement
				Teletype Services (TLETS);
(v)
				Computer Aided Dispatch Gateway;
(vi) Graphical/Mapping Displaying of
				Location;
(vii) Call Handling
				Protocols;
(viii) Information
				Management (MIS);
(ix) Short
				Message Service (SMS); and
(x) Real
				Time Text (RTT).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.8 - Regional Planning Commission Procurement of 9-1-1 Equipment and Services with 9-1-1 Funds

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(a) Purpose. The
				purpose of this rule is to implement the Texas Uniform Grant Management
				Standards (UGMS) for purchases of 9-1-1 equipment and services made with 9-1-1
				funds. Instructions provided in this rule are in addition to the direction
				provided in UGMS. This rule is not intended to prohibit a regional planning
				commission (RPC) from implementing more stringent competitive procurement
				practices.
(b) Funding. Funds
				allocated for the procurement of 9-1-1 equipment and services will be subject
				to Commission funding priorities and policies.
(c) Statewide Procurement. The Commission
				reserves the right to procure 9-1-1 equipment and services for the State
				program based on best value and upon determination of which goods or services
				are in the best interest of the State program. In instances of statewide
				procurement, the Commission will work with the RPCs and local governments to
				ensure that purchases are consistent with local 9-1-1 system infrastructure and
				best meet the needs of the local governments.
(d) Industry Standard. All purchases of 9-1-1
				equipment and services shall be consistent with the current industry standard.
				The authority for the industry standard for 9-1-1 networks, equipment, and
				databases is the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).
(e) Competitive Procurement Required.
				Competitive procurement is required for all Capital Purchases.
(1) Exceptions for sole source may be used
				when consistent with UGMS. Prior written concurrence from the Commission is
				required for any sole source purchase expected to exceed $25,000.
(2) Purchases made by RPCs through a state
				agency or other qualified cooperative purchasing program shall satisfy this
				section of the rule.
(3) Purchases
				of tariffed goods or services meeting the definition of capital purchases are
				subject to competitive procurement. An RPC may not contract to pay a vendor an
				amount higher than its tariffed price.
(4) Modifications to leases with a
				nonrecurring cost of greater than $5,000 are considered capital purchases
				subject to competitive procurement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.10 - Guidelines for Implementing Wireless E9-1-1 Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Responsibilities. Each Regional Planning
				Commission (RPC) and wireless service provider (WSP) is responsible for
				implementing and providing Wireless E9-1-1 Service in accordance with this
				rule, federal law and regulations, and Commission policy.
(b) Implementation and Requests for Wireless
				E9-1-1 Service. Prior to implementing Wireless E9-1-1 Service in an RPC's
				region, a WSP shall submit to the Commission on a form prescribed by a
				Commission PPS the details of its technical approach to providing Wireless
				E9-1-1 Service including, but not limited to, its preferred deployment method
				and methods for delivering the required voice and data elements. Commission
				staff will review and evaluate the information submitted and notify the RPC
				that it may request Wireless E9-1-1 Service from the WSP. A WSP shall keep
				current the information submitted.
(c) Deployment Method. Unless otherwise
				approved by the Commission or Commission Staff as an exception, RPC and WSP
				will agree upon one of the following methods of wireless 911 call delivery:
(1) Callpath Associated Signaling
				(CAS);
(2) Non-Callpath Associated
				Signaling (NCAS); and
(3)
				Exceptions to CAS and NCAS, e.g., stand-alone ALI environments or Hybrid
				CAS/NCAS, which shall be illustrated and demonstrated to the satisfaction of
				each affected RPC prior to implementing Wireless E9-1-1 Service.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.12 - Commission and Regional Planning Commission Contracts for 9-1-1 Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
				implement the requirement in Health and Safety Code §
									RSA
				771.078 that the Commission adopt by rule the
				standard provisions for a contract between the Commission and a Regional
				Planning Commission (RPC) to provide 9-1-1 service .
(b) Per Health and Safety Code §
									RSA
				771.078(c), a contract under
				this section must provide for:
(1) the
				reporting of financial information regarding administrative expenses in
				accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(2) the reporting of information regarding
				the current performance, efficiency, and degree of implementation of emergency
				communications services in an RPC's 9-1-1 service area;
(3) the collection of efficiency data on the
				operation of 9-1-1 answering points;
(4) standards for the use of and the creation
				of new public safety answering points;
(5) quarterly disbursements of money due
				under the contract, except as provided by paragraph (6) of this
				subsection;
(6) the Commission to
				withhold disbursement to an RPC that does not follow a standard imposed by the
				contract, a Commission rule, or a statute; and
(7) a means for the Commission to give an
				advance on a quarterly distribution under the contract to an RPC that has a
				financial emergency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.13 - Use of 9-1-1 Database Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) 9-1-1
				Database information is confidential and is not available for public inspection
				(Health and Safety Code § 771.061(a), Texas Attorney General Open Records
				Decision 661, 1999). The information in the 9-1-1 Database is collected and
				maintained for the provision of 9-1-1 service, and emergency services as that
				term is defined in
				RSA
				222 (h)(5). A 9-1-1 Database Management
				Services Provider shall not release or make otherwise available information in
				the 9-1-1 Database without the express written approval of the Commission and
				the Regional Planning Commission (RPC) requesting use of such information. An
				RPC shall withdraw its consent if a local governmental entity or a provider of
				emergency notification services does not maintain the confidentiality of the
				information or misuses emergency notification services.
(b) The Commission intends to authorize the
				release of the 9-1-1 database information within the Commission program areas
				for the use of emergency notification services under the condition that this
				information is be used for the purpose of warning or alerting citizens
				regarding information in an emergency situation where property or human life is
				in jeopardy. Further, it is the intention of Commission that the current
				designated 9-1-1 database provider, RPCs, and Commission staff cooperate with
				local government to the fullest extent possible in accordance with Commission
				rules and policy, and state and federal law for the implementation of emergency
				notification services.
(c) The
				local government entities are responsible for the expenses related to the
				implementation of emergency notification services and the transfer of 9-1-1
				Database information.
(d)
				Procedures. The procedures for authorization of utilizing the 9-1-1 database
				for emergency notification services will be:
(1) The RPC shall submit a written request to
				the Commission for the authorization to release the information. This written
				request shall contain:
(A) Technical format
				requirements of the emergency notification services;
(B) The name(s) of the local government
				entity(ies) requesting the 9-1-1 database and its (their) written
				request;
(C) A description of
				geographic area utilizing the services;
(D) A general description of when and by whom
				the service may be deployed; and
(E) An interlocal agreement from all parties
				that the 9-1-1 database will only be used in emergency situations and will be
				kept confidential and not available for public inspection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.14 - VoIP Positioning Center Operator Minimum Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
				establish minimum requirements for VoIP Positioning Center (VPC) Operators
				providing or facilitating the providing of 9-1-1 service using a dynamic
				Automatic Location Identification (ALI) solution. This rule is intended to
				provide the end-users of IP-enabled voice service providers (VSPs) with a
				consistent level of 9-1-1 service that is more comparable to wireline E9-1-1
				service.
(b) Applicability. This
				rule is applicable to VPC Operators providing or facilitating the providing of
				9-1-1 service to VSP end-users whose voice service is either fixed or nomadic,
				but non-mobile. Nomadic service is service that an end-user can access from any
				broadband connection. This rule provides the minimum standards for a VPC
				Operator to implement 9-1-1 service requirements.
(c) Registration. A VPC Operator shall
				register with the Commission and provide written notice to each 9-1-1 Entity in
				whose region or territory they provide VPC service. Registration is a
				prerequisite to accessing a 9-1-1 Entity's Network and 9-1-1 Database, for
				obtaining 9-1-1 Entity approval to obtain pseudo automatic number
				identifications (pANIs), and for accessing dedicated 9-1-1 trunking, as
				applicable. Registration shall be made on a form provided by Commission staff
				and includes:
(1) VPC Operator name;
(2) Services provided;
(3) Name of 9-1-1 Entity in whose region or
				territory the VPC Operator provides service;
(4) Name and contact information of its VSP
				customers;
(5) Whether the VPC
				Operator collects or remits 9-1-1 service fees on behalf of any of its VSP
				customers' end-users.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 251 - 9-1-1 SERVICE-STANDARDS › Section 251.15 - Emergency Services Gateway Operator Minimum Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
				establish minimum requirements for Emergency Services Gateway (ESGW) Operators
				providing or facilitating the providing of 9-1-1 service using a dynamic
				Automatic Location Identification (ALI) solution. This rule is intended to
				ensure end-users whose 9-1-1 calls are delivered and routed through an ESGW are
				provided with a consistent level of 9-1-1 service. This rule is structured to
				encourage ESGW Operators and their customers to cooperate with each other in
				good faith to ensure ESGW Operators are able to comply with their obligations
				stated herein.
(b) Applicability.
				This rule is applicable to ESGW Operators, which for purposes of this rule,
				includes entities that provide or facilitate the provisioning of 9-1-1 call
				delivery and routing services to interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol
				(VoIP) or wireless end-users directly through the end-user's VoIP service
				provider (VSP) or commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) provider,
				respectively, or indirectly through another ESGW, a VoIP Positioning Center
				(VPC), or a Mobile Positioning Center (MPC). An ESGW Operator does not include
				an entity operating under a certificate required by Texas Utilities Code §
									RSA
				54.001, acting solely to provide local
				exchange telephone service, basic local telecommunications service, or switched
				access service; or a VSP that self-provisions 9-1-1 service for its own
				end-users. This rule provides the minimum standards for an ESGW Operator to
				implement 9-1-1 service requirements.
(c) Registration. An ESGW Operator shall
				register with the Commission and provide written notice to each 9-1-1 Entity
				(i.e., an Emergency Communication District or Regional Planning Commission as
				defined in Texas Health and Safety Code §
									RSA
				771.001) in whose region or territory they
				provide ESGW service. A current registration is a prerequisite to interfacing
				with a 9-1-1 Entity's Network, and for obtaining 9-1-1 Entity authorization to
				order dedicated 9-1-1 trunks (16 Tex. Admin. Code §
									RSA
				26.5(64)). Registration shall be made on a
				form provided by Commission staff and include:
(1) ESGW Operator name (including d/b/a),
				address, website, and contact information including email;
(2) Contact information of the ESGW E9-1-1
				Coordination Manager and ESGW 24X7 Operations.
(3) Name and contact information of VPC
				Operators utilizing ESGW Operator's services
(4) Services provided;
(5) Name of each 9-1-1 Entity in whose region
				or territory the ESGW Operator provides services;
(6) Name and contact information of its ESGW
				customers; and
(7) Whether the ESGW
				Operator collects or remits 9-1-1 service fees on behalf of any of its ESGW
				customers' end-users.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 252 - ADMINISTRATION › Section 252.1 - Definition of State Agency for Billing Purpose of the 9-1-1 Service Fees and Surcharges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The reference to state government in Health and Safety Code
				  §
									RSA
				  771.074 refers to a state agency. State
				  agency means:
(1) any department,
				commission, board, office, or other agency that:
(A) is in the executive, legislative, or
				judicial branch of state government;
(B) has authority that is not limited to a
				geographical portion of the state; and
(C) was created by the constitution or a
				statute of this state; or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 252 - ADMINISTRATION › Section 252.2 - Purchase of Goods and Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				purpose of this subchapter is to establish the authority and responsibility to
				promote full and equal business opportunities for all businesses in state
				contracting in accordance with the goals specified in the State of Texas
				Disparity Study. It is the policy of the State of Texas and the Commission to
				encourage the use of historically underutilized businesses and to implement
				this policy through race, ethnic, and gender-neutral means.
(b) In accordance with Government Code §
				2161.003, the Commission adopts by reference the Historically Underutilized
				Business rules of the Comptroller of Public Accounts in 34 Texas Administrative
				Code §§ 20.82(d)(1), 20.82(d)(4), and 20.282 - 20.287, relating to
				the Historically Underutilized Business Program.