- (a) Any responsive pleading shall be filed by a party within 10 days after filing of the pleading to which the response is made or as ordered by the examiner.
- (b) A responsive pleading to a complaint filed under this chapter shall be filed by the respondent within 20 days of the date of the Commission's letter notifying the respondent of the complaint.
- (c) The Commissioners, the Hearings Director, or the examiner may take action on a pleading before the deadline for filing responsive pleadings only in an emergency that presents a risk of imminent pollution, waste, or injury to persons or real or personal property. Action taken under such conditions is subject to modification based on a timely responsive pleading.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.35 adopted to be effective August 21, 2017, 42 TexReg 4131.