2008.053
(a) After considering the convener’s recommendation and report, a state agency that intends to engage in negotiated rulemaking shall publish timely notice of its intent in appropriate media and file timely notice of its intent with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register. The notice must include: (1) a statement that the […]
2008.054
(a) After considering comments it receives in response to the notice of proposed negotiated rulemaking, a state agency that intends to proceed shall establish a negotiated rulemaking committee and appoint the members of the committee. (b) A state agency shall consider the appropriate balance between representatives of affected interests in appointing the negotiated rulemaking committee. […]
2008.055
(a) Concurrently with its establishment of the negotiated rulemaking committee, a state agency shall appoint a facilitator. The agency may appoint an agency employee, subject to Subdivision (b)(3), or contract with another state employee or private individual to serve as the facilitator. The agency’s appointment of the facilitator is subject to the approval of the […]
2008.056
(a) The facilitator shall preside over meetings of the negotiated rulemaking committee and assist the members of the committee: (1) to establish procedures for conducting negotiations; and (2) to discuss, negotiate, mediate, and employ other appropriate alternative dispute resolution processes to arrive at a consensus on the proposed rule. (b) It is presumed that the […]
2008.058
(a) This chapter does not affect the rulemaking requirements prescribed by Chapter 2001. (b) A state agency that intends to proceed with the rulemaking process after receiving the report of the negotiated rulemaking committee shall proceed in accordance with the requirements prescribed by Subchapter B,1 Chapter 2001. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1315, […]
2004.004
(a) A state agency shall prepare a report that includes the information from all registrations filed with the agency in a calendar quarter. (b) The agency shall file the report with the Texas Ethics Commission not later than the 10th day of the month after the end of the calendar quarter for which the report […]
2001.055
(a) In a contested case, a state agency shall provide an interpreter whose qualifications are approved by the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to interpret the proceedings for a party or subpoenaed witness who is deaf or hearing impaired. (b) In this section, “deaf or hearing impaired” means having a hearing […]
2001.103
(a) A witness or deponent in a contested case who is not a party and who is subpoenaed or otherwise compelled to attend a hearing or proceeding to give a deposition or to produce books, records, papers, or other objects that may be necessary and proper for the purposes of a proceeding under this chapter […]
2001.1775
Except as provided by Section 2001.175(c), an agency may not modify its findings or decision in a contested case after proceedings for judicial review of the case have been instituted under Section 2001.176 and during the time that the case is under judicial review. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 5.21(a), eff. […]
2001.226
This chapter does not apply to a rule or internal procedure of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or Texas Board of Criminal Justice that applies to an inmate or any other person under the custody or control of the department or to an action taken under that rule or procedure. Added by Acts 1995, […]