(a) The Agency shall notify Boards, AEL grant recipients, and other workforce system partners, as applicable, of the current year's awards classifications, criteria, deadlines, and methods by which awards information may be submitted to the Agency for consideration.     
      (b) The notice required under this section shall be provided by the end of the calendar year preceding the presentation of awards.     
      (c) The Commission may add, modify, or remove an award or award type after the notification deadline when necessary due to extraordinary circumstances. Where the Commission takes such action, the Agency shall promptly notify Boards, AEL grant recipients, and other workforce system partners, as applicable, of the action taken and any changes to the previously noticed awards.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §802.166 adopted to be effective February 7, 2011, 36 TexReg 604; amended to be effective December 21, 2020, 45 TexReg 9245