Texas § GV.2001.035 - SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT
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§ GV.2001.035. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT; TIME LIMIT ON PROCEDURAL CHALLENGE. (a) A rule is voidable unless a state agency adopts it in substantial compliance with Sections 2001.022 through 2001.034 . (b) A person must initiate a proceeding to contest a rule on the ground of noncompliance with the procedural requirements of Sections 2001.022 through 2001.034 not later than the second anniversary of the effective date of the rule. (c) A state agency substantially complies with the requirements of Section 2001.033 if the agency's reasoned justification demonstrates in a relatively clear and logical fashion that the rule is a reasonable means to a legitimate objective. (d) A mere technical defect that does not result in prejudice to a person's rights or privileges is not grounds for invalidation of a rule. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 558, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 14 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section GV.2001.035 ("SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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