The Texas Funeral Service Commission (commission) adopts a new rule at Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 205, Section 205.3 (relating to Fees for Licensing of Crematory Establishment).

Notice of the proposed new rule was published in the September 12, 2003 issue of the Texas Register (28 TexReg 7940). The new section is adopted without changes to the proposed text.

The new rule is adopted to set forth license fee requirements for crematory establishments, including determination of fee, posting of fee, when the fee is payable, and late penalty fee.

The commission received no comments on the proposed new section.

The new section 205.3 is adopted under Texas Occupations Code, Section 651.152. The commission interprets section 651.152 as authorizing it to adopt rules as necessary to administer Chapter 651.

No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by the new section.