The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts the amendment of §107.63. The adopted amendment eliminates the basis for complainant appeals. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 21, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 9509) and will not be republished.

The amendment is adopted to delete an appeals procedure that allowed third parties to request a review of cases closed pursuant to staff action.

No comments were received.

The section is adopted under Texas Government Code, §2001.021 et seq., and Texas Occupations Code, §254.001, which provides the Board with the authority to adopt and enforce rules necessary for it to perform its duties.

The adopted section affects Title 3, Subtitle D of the Occupations Code and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101 - 125.