- (a) The respondent in a disciplinary matter shall file an answer to the formal charges and to every amendment thereof.
- (b) The answer shall admit or deny each of the allegations in the charges or amendment thereof. If the respondent intends to deny only a part of an allegation, the respondent shall specify so much of it is true and shall deny only the remainder. The answer shall also include any other matter, whether of law or fact, upon which respondent intends to rely for his or her defense.
- (c) The respondent may amend his or her answer at any time permitted by the APA or the SOAH rules.
- (d) The first answer filed shall be entitled "answer," the first amended answer filed shall be entitled "first amended answer," and so forth.
Source Note:The provisions of this §213.16 adopted to be effective September 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 6444.