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TITLE 43TRANSPORTATION
PART 10TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER 217VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER JPERFORMANCE QUALITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM
RULE §217.205Department Decision to Award, Deny, Revoke, or Demote a Recognition Level

(a) Award of recognition level. The department may award a recognition level based on the following for the time frame of September 1st through August 31st immediately preceding the application deadline:

  (1) information and documents contained in the application;

  (2) any additional information, documentation, or clarification requested by the department; and

  (3) information and documentation from department records.

(b) Denial of recognition level. The department may deny an award of recognition if:

  (1) the application contains any incomplete or inaccurate information;

  (2) the applicant fails to provide requested documents;

  (3) the application contains incomplete documents;

  (4) the application was not received by the department or postmarked by the department's deadline;

  (5) the county tax assessor-collector who applied for recognition no longer holds the office of county tax assessor-collector;

  (6) the county tax assessor-collector did not sign the application; or

  (7) the department discovers information which shows the applicant does not comply with the criteria to receive a recognition level.

(c) Revocation of recognition level or demotion of recognition level.

  (1) The department may revoke a recognition level if the department discovers information which shows the county tax assessor-collector no longer complies with the criteria for any recognition level.

  (2) The department may demote a recognition level if the department discovers information which shows the county tax assessor-collector no longer complies with the criteria for the current recognition level, but still complies with the criteria for a recognition level. The recognition level will be demoted to the highest recognition level for which the county tax assessor-collector qualifies.

(d) Notice of department decision to award, deny, revoke, or demote a recognition level. The department shall notify the county tax assessor-collector of the department's decision via email, facsimile transmission, or regular mail.

(e) Deadline for department decision to award or to deny a recognition level. No later than 90 calendar days after receiving the application for recognition, the department shall send a written notice to the applicant stating:

  (1) the department's decision to award or to deny a recognition level; or

  (2) there will be a delay in the department's decision.


Source Note: The provisions of this §217.205 adopted to be effective August 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 5798

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