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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 9TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
CHAPTER 187PROCEDURAL RULES
SUBCHAPTER AGENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
RULE §187.1Purpose and Scope
ISSUE 11/04/2005
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a system of procedures for practice before the Texas Medical [State ] Board [of Medical Examiners], the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, and to govern the formal disposition of contested cases at SOAH, as required by Section 164.007(a) of the Act, that will promote just and efficient disposition of proceedings and public participation in the decision-making process. The provisions of this chapter shall be given a fair and impartial construction to obtain these objectives.

(b)Scope.

  (1)This chapter shall govern the initiation, conduct, and determination of proceedings required or permitted by law, including proceedings referred to SOAH.

  (2)This chapter shall not be construed so as to enlarge, diminish, modify, or otherwise alter the jurisdiction, powers or authority of the board, board staff, or the substantive rights of any person.

  (3)This chapter shall control the practice and procedure of all board proceedings to include SOAH proceedings.

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 24, 2005

TRD-200504785

Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD

Executive Director

Texas Medical Board

Earliest possible date of adoption: December 4, 2005

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016

 

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