Sec. 418.024.  RULES.  The governor may adopt rules necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, including rules on:
(1)  standards of eligibility for persons applying for benefits;
(2)  procedures for applying for benefits;
(3)  procedures for the administration, investigation, filing, and approval of applications for benefits;
(4)  procedures for the formation of local or statewide boards to pass on applications for benefits;  and
(5)  procedures for appeals of decisions relating to applications for benefits.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.