Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 4 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Chapter 91 - TEXAS REGISTER
Subchapter C - RULEMAKING
Section 91.33 - Rule Structure and Terminology

Universal Citation: 1 TX Admin Code ยง 91.33

Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024

(a) Follow the structure and order outlined in paragraphs (1) - (7) of this subsection when drafting a rule.

(1) The highest subdivision within a rule is a "subsection." You need not subdivide below this level.
(A) When there are two or more subsections, designate them with a lowercase letter in parenthesis. Example:
(a),

(b), etc.

(B) When there is only one subsection in a section, omit the "(a)." This is referred to as an "implied (a)."

(2) The rule subdivision below a subsection is called a "paragraph" and is designated by an Arabic number in parenthesis. Example:
(1), (2), etc.

(3) The rule subdivision below the paragraph is called a "subparagraph" and is designated by a capital letter in parenthesis. Example:
(A),

(B), etc.

(4) The rule subdivision below the subparagraph is called a "clause" and is designated by a lowercase Roman numeral in parenthesis. Example:
(i),

(ii), etc.

(5) The rule subdivision below the clause is called a "subclause" and is designated by a capitalized Roman numeral in parenthesis. Example:
(I),

(II), etc.

(6) The rule subdivision below the subclause is called an "item" and is designated by a lowercase letter with a dash on both sides in parenthesis. Example: (-a-), (-b-), etc.

(7) The rule subdivision below the item is called a "subitem" and is designated by an Arabic numeral with a dash on both sides in parenthesis. Example: (-1-), (-2-), etc.

(b) When drafting a rule, do not create a lone subdivision at any level, except for an "implied (a)." For example, a rule may not have a paragraph (1) without a (2), a subparagraph (A) without a (B), and so forth.

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