(a) Any interested person may petition the board requesting the adoption of a rule. Such a request shall be made by a petition filed with the commissioner. Form of the petition shall be as follows.
- (1) Petitioner. Here give name and complete mailing address of petitioner who is filing the petition or on whose behalf the petition is filed.
- (2) Statement. Petitioner hereby seeks--(Here make specific reference to the rule or rules which it is proposed to establish, change, or amend, so that it or they may be readily identified, prepared in a manner to indicate the words to be added or deleted from the current text, if any. Make reference to an exhibit to be attached to and incorporated by reference to the petition showing the amendment providing for the proposed new rule or rules including the proposed effective date, and all other necessary information in the exact form in which it is to be promulgated, published, or adopted).
- (3) Justification. Here submit the justification for the proposed rule or rules in narrative form with sufficient particularity to inform the board and any interested party fully of the facts upon which petitioner relies.
- (4) Signature. Respectfully submitted, (petitioner or attorney or representative and complete mailing address).
- (b) Within 60 days of the filing of the petition, the commissioner shall either deny the petition in writing, stating the reasons for the denial, or institute rule making procedures by placing the requested rule on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled board meeting.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.7 adopted to be effective December 5, 1989, 14 TexReg 6127.