(a) Any person who petitions the board in writing to
request the adoption, amendment or repeal of rules shall:
(1) include a brief statement summarizing the proposed
action and detailing its desired effect;
(2) include a full justification of the proposed action
in narrative form, citing all pertinent facts and circumstances;
(3) if proposing an amendment, refer to each existing
rule to be amended by title and code number and preface the text to
indicate words and punctuation to be added, changed, or deleted;
(4) if proposing a new rule, prepare the text of the
new rule in the exact form that is desired to be adopted;
(5) if proposing a repeal, refer to each existing rule
to be repealed by title and code number; and
(6) include the petitioner's full name, complete mailing
address, and telephone number.
(b) Within 60 days of receipt, the Board will either
deny the petition in writing, stating its reasons therefore, or will
initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with Chapter 2001 of
the Texas Government Code.
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