The petitioner or the petitioner's attorney shall appear at the hearing. Failure to so appear may be grounds for withholding consideration of a matter, denial of the appeal with or without prejudice, or dismissal of the appeal. However, no default judgment may be taken against a third party petitioner or respondent for failure to appear.

Source Note:The provisions of this §43.220 adopted to be effective January 2, 2025, 49 TexReg 10651.