Sec. 36.415. RULES; ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES. (a) A district by rule shall adopt procedural rules to implement this subchapter and may adopt notice and hearing procedures in addition to those provided by this subchapter.
(b) In adopting the rules, a district shall:
(1) define under what circumstances an application is considered contested;
(2) limit participation in a hearing on a contested application to persons who have a personal justiciable interest related to a legal right, duty, privilege, power, or economic interest that is within a district's regulatory authority and affected by a permit or permit amendment application, not including persons who have an interest common to members of the public; and
(3) establish the deadline for a person who may participate under Subdivision (2) to file in the manner required by the district a protest and request for a contested case hearing.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 405 (H.B. 2179), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle E - Groundwater Management
Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts
Subchapter M. Permit and Permit Amendment Applications;
Section 36.403. Scheduling of Public Hearing
Section 36.405. Hearing Registration
Section 36.4051. Board Action; Contested Case Hearing Requests; Preliminary Hearing
Section 36.406. Hearing Procedures
Section 36.410. Proposal for Decision
Section 36.412. Request for Rehearing or Findings and Conclusions
Section 36.413. Decision; When Final
Section 36.414. Consolidated Hearing on Applications
Section 36.415. Rules; Additional Procedures
Section 36.416. Hearings Conducted by State Office of Administrative Hearings; Rules
Section 36.4165. Final Decision; Contested Case Hearings
Section 36.417. Rules; Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 36.418. Rules; Contested Case Hearings; Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act