(a) A state entity may request a Board hearing to:
(1) appeal the denial by a political subdivision of
a request for rezoning, variance, or other relief in the state entity's
development plan; and/or
(2) request the Board to adopt or revise a development
plan.
(b) The state entity shall submit a hearing request
in writing to the Board presiding officer and shall include in that
request:
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the
presiding officer or executive director of the state entity making
the hearing request;
(2) a concise statement of the facts and circumstances
upon which Board review is requested;
(3) a concise statement of the specific relief sought;
and
(4) a brief description of any emergency or urgent
public necessity circumstances requiring an emergency hearing, as
provided for in the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter
551, §551.045.
(c) Within ten business days following receipt of such
request, the Board presiding officer shall send copies of such request
to all other Board members. Except as provided in subsection (d) of
this section, if, after receiving such request, two or more Board
members request a hearing by notice in writing to the Board presiding
officer, a hearing shall be scheduled within 60 calendar days following
the date the Board members' hearing requests were received by the
Board presiding officer.
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