1. (a) Pursuant to Health and Safety Code, §388.003, following publication of a new edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, or a new edition of the International Residential Code, the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) will publish notice in the Texas Register and on the SECO website informing interested persons that they may provide written comments to SECO on the new editions of the Codes.
2. (b) Comments are encouraged from any interested persons, including without limitation: commercial and residential builders; architects and engineers; municipal, county, and other local government authorities; and environmental groups.
3. (c) Comments will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days after publication of the notice in the Texas Register or for a longer period as specified in the request for comments.
4. (d) Written comments should be submitted to SECO's business or mailing address specified in §19.2 of this title (relating to State Energy Conservation Office Business Location and Mailing Address), or the comments may be submitted electronically to SECO's electronic mail address specified on SECO's web site.
5. (e) SECO will forward any written comments received on the Codes pursuant to this section to the Laboratory for the Laboratory to consider in developing their written recommendations.

Source Note:The provisions of this §19.52 adopted to be effective February 4, 2008, 33 TexReg 946.