(a) Any interested person may submit an amicus brief
for consideration by the board in a contested case by the deadline
for exceptions under 1 TAC §155.301. A party may submit one written
response to the amicus brief no later than the deadline for replies
to exceptions under 1 TAC §155.301.
(b) Amicus briefs and responses to amicus briefs must
be submitted to the board and the ALJ, and copies must be served on
all parties.
(c) Any amicus brief, or response to that brief, not
submitted to the board and the ALJ within the deadlines prescribed
by subsection (a) of this section will not be considered by the board,
unless good cause is shown why the deadline should be waived or extended.
(d) The ALJ may amend the proposal for decision in
response to any amicus brief or response to an amicus brief.
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