- (a) Any person, by submitting an administratively complete petition as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, may request that the department adopt, amend, or repeal a rule. Petitions will be deemed submitted only when actually received in written form by the executive director.
(b) A petition shall be deemed administratively complete when the following conditions have been satisfied. A petition shall:
- (1) clearly state the complete text of the proposed rule or amendment, or describe the rule to be repealed together with the text to be repealed;
- (2) explain the reason or justification for the requested regulatory action; and
- (3) be signed by at least one person and be accompanied by a mailing address and telephone number for that person.
- (c) The department may request any additional information deemed necessary to adequately consider the proposal submitted.
- (d) A petition that is not administratively complete shall be returned to the petitioner with a written explanation of its deficiencies.
Source Note:The provisions of this §51.2 adopted to be effective June 18, 1996, 21 TexReg 5165; amended to be effective February 25, 2001, 26 TexReg 1749.