- (a) The respondent shall file an answer within 30 calendar days after receiving notice from the commissioner that an appeal has been docketed.
- (b) The answer shall specifically admit or deny each allegation in the petition for review and shall set forth all affirmative defenses.
- (c) The answer shall contain the name of the respondent or the respondent's party representative, the mailing address, telephone number during business hours, and facsimile number, if any.
- (d) All well-pled factual allegations will be deemed admitted unless the respondent's answer, containing specific denials to each allegation, is filed within the time period prescribed in subsection (a) of this section. A general denial shall not be sufficient to controvert factual allegations contained in the petition for review.
Source Note:The provisions of this §157.1052 adopted to be effective April 7, 1993, 18 TexReg 1928.