| (a) Concerning contemplated rule making, the commission may:
(1) use informal conferences and consultations to obtain the
advice of interested persons; and/or
(2) appoint any advisory committee of experts, interested persons
or the public.
(b) An interested person may petition the commission to request
the adoption of a rule. The petition shall comply with the requirements of
the Administrative Procedures Act, Texas Government Code Annotated, Chapter
2001. The petition shall be submitted in writing, and contain a reasoned justification
for the rule being adopted, the text of the rule, a concise statement of the
statutory or other provisions under which the rule is being adopted and how
these provisions authorize or require the adopted rule. The executive director
shall, within 60 days of submission, either place the petition on the agenda
for the next regular meeting or deny the petition in writing. A denial will
be reported at the next meeting. The commission staff or its attorney may
modify the language or format of the petition before it is submitted as a
adopted rule.
(c) The effective date of this section is March 1, 2001.
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