The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (Institute) proposes an amendment to §703.11, regarding the matching fund requirements. Texas Health and Safety Code §102.255(d) requires grant recipients to have encumbered funds equal to one-half of the amount of the grant award. A list of funds that may count towards the required match is contained in §102.255(d) as well as Chapter 703 of the Institute's administrative rules. The proposed amendment to §703.11(c) provides guidance on how grant funds awarded by other granting organizations or entities may be credited towards the Institute's matching fund requirement.

Kristen Pauling Doyle, General Counsel for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, has determined that for the first five-year period the rule changes are in effect there will be no foreseeable implications relating to costs or revenues for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the rules.

Ms. Doyle has determined that for each year of the first five years the rule changes are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the rules will be clarification of policies and procedures the Institute will follow to implement its statutory duties.

Ms. Doyle has determined that the rule shall not have an effect on small businesses or on micro businesses.

Written comments on the proposed rule changes may be submitted to Ms. Kristen Pauling Doyle, General Counsel, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, P.O. Box 12097, Austin, Texas 78711 no later than April 27, 2015. Parties filing comments are asked to indicate whether or not they support the rule revisions proposed by the Institute and, if a change is requested, to provide specific text proposed to be included in the rule. Comments may be submitted electronically to kdoyle@cprit.state.tx.us. Comments may be submitted by facsimile transmission to (512) 475-2563.

The rule changes are proposed under the authority of the Texas Health and Safety Code Annotated, §102.108 and §102.255, which provides the Institute with broad rule-making authority to administer the chapter. Kristen Pauling Doyle, the Institute's General Counsel, has reviewed the proposed amendment and certifies the proposal to be within the Institute's authority to adopt.

There is no other statute, article or code that is affected by these rules.