Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 1 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter J - RULEMAKING
Section 1.301 - Petition for Adoption of Rules
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) An interested person may petition the Commission requesting adoption of a rule. Petitions shall be in writing and filed with the Office of General Counsel.
(b) Each petition must state the name and address of the petitioner.
(c) Each petition shall include:
(d) For the purposes of this section, an interested person must be:
(e) The Office of General Counsel shall review all petitions for compliance with this section. If rejected, the petitioner may file a corrected petition that complies with the requirements of this section.
(f) Upon receipt of a petition that complies with the requirements of this section, the Office of General Counsel shall present the petition to the Commissioners with a recommendation on whether a rulemaking proceeding should be initiated.
(g) The Commissioners shall either deny the petition or approve initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the APA and these rules. The Commission may modify any proposed rule to ensure that it conforms to the format of Commission rules, adequately addresses the subject matter of the petition, and conforms to the filing requirements of the Texas Register.