Texas Administrative Code
Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Part 1 - GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Chapter 2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter D - PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL BOARD FOR REVIEW HEARINGS UNDER SECTION 2267OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
Section 2.54 - Requests for Board Hearings

Universal Citation: 31 TX Admin Code ยง 2.54

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) A state entity may request a Board hearing to:

(1) appeal the denial by a political subdivision of a request for rezoning, variance, or other relief in the state entity's development plan; and/or

(2) request the Board to adopt or revise a development plan.

(b) The state entity shall submit a hearing request in writing to the Board presiding officer and shall include in that request:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the presiding officer or executive director of the state entity making the hearing request;

(2) a concise statement of the facts and circumstances upon which Board review is requested;

(3) a concise statement of the specific relief sought; and

(4) a brief description of any emergency or urgent public necessity circumstances requiring an emergency hearing, as provided for in the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, §551.045.

(c) Within ten business days following receipt of such request, the Board presiding officer shall send copies of such request to all other Board members. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if, after receiving such request, two or more Board members request a hearing by notice in writing to the Board presiding officer, a hearing shall be scheduled within 60 calendar days following the date the Board members' hearing requests were received by the Board presiding officer.

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