| (a) Any interested person may petition the agency requesting
the adoption of a rule.
(b) At a minimum, a petition under this section must
be in writing directed to the director and librarian and contain the
following:
(1) A clear and concise statement of the substance
of the proposed rule, together with a brief explanation of the purpose
to be accomplished through such adoption;
(2) The petitioner's full name, Texas address, telephone
number, and signature; and
(3) The chapter and subchapter in which, in the petitioner's
opinion, the rule belongs, and the proposed rule text of a new rule
or the text of the proposed rule change prepared in a manner to indicate
the words to be added or deleted from the current text, if any.
(c) Within 60 days after receipt, the agency will either
deny the petition in writing, stating its reasons therefore, or will
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act (Government Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter B).
(d) If rulemaking procedures are initiated under this
section, the version of the rule the agency proposes may differ from
the version proposed by the petitioner.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §2.48 adopted to be effective November 16, 2008, 33 TexReg 9078; amended to be effective July 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 4319; amended to be effective March 12, 2024, 49 TexReg 1458 |
