| (a) Any interested person may petition for rulemaking
in accordance with §2001.021 of the Government Code by submitting
to the Board a written request for the adoption of a rule or rule
change. The written request must contain a return mailing address
for the agency's response.
(b) The written request must, at a minimum, set forth
or identify the rule the petitioner wants the Board to adopt or change,
reasons why the petitioner believes the requested rulemaking is necessary,
and include a copy of the proposed rule or any proposed changes with
deletions crossed through and additions underlined. Additionally,
the written request must affirmatively show that the requestor qualifies
as an interested person under this rule. Requests which do not affirmatively
show that the requestor qualifies as an interested person under this
rule may be denied.
(c) The written request should also address the economic
cost to persons required to comply with the rule, the effects of the
rule on small or micro-businesses or rural communities, and the impact
the rule would have on local employment or economics, if such information
can be derived from available sources without undue cost or burden.
(d) A petition for rulemaking will be submitted to
the Executive Director for initial review and consideration.
(e) The Board will respond to a written request for
adoption of a rule from an interested person in accordance with §2001.021
of the Government Code.
(f) The term "interested person" as used
in this rule, shall have the same meaning as that assigned by §2001.021(d)
of the Government Code.
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