1. (a) A request for an advisory opinion shall include, at a minimum, sufficient information in order for the board to provide a complete response to the request. The requestor must provide the following, as applicable:

   1. (1) requestor contact information including the name of the requestor;
   2. (2) affected section(s) of the Engineering Act, Surveying Act, and/or board rules;
   3. (3) description of the situation;
   4. (4) reason the advisory opinion is requested;
   5. (5) parties or stakeholders that will be affected by the opinion, if known; and
   6. (6) any known, pending litigation involving the situation.
2. (b) A request for an advisory opinion shall be in writing. A written request may be mailed, sent via electronic mail, or hand-delivered to the board at the agency office.
3. (c) A request for an advisory opinion may not be submitted anonymously. A request that does not include the information required in subsection (a)(1) of this section will be rejected and a response will not be prepared.

Source Note:The provisions of this §131.103 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4871; amended to be effective September 8, 2005, 30 TexReg 5362; amended to be effective December 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 9202; amended to be effective January 7, 2026, 51 TexReg 132.