In this chapter:

(1) “Administrative code” means the Texas Administrative Code.

(2) “Internet” means the largest nonproprietary nonprofit cooperative public computer network, popularly known as the Internet.

(3) “State agency” means a state officer, board, commission, or department with statewide jurisdiction that makes rules or determines contested cases other than:

(A) an agency wholly financed by federal money;

(B) the legislature;

(C) the courts;

(D) the Texas Department of Insurance, as regards proceedings and activities under Title 5, Labor Code,¹ of the department, the commissioner of insurance, or the commissioner of workers’ compensation; or

(E) an institution of higher education.

(4) The following terms have the meanings assigned by Section 2001.003:

(A) “contested case”;

(B) “license”;

(C) “licensing”;

(D) “party”;

(E) “person”; and

(F) “rule.”

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 455, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 6.008, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.