Texas § WA.5.103 - RULES
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § WA.5.103 — RULES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ WA.5.103. RULES
RULES. (a) The commission shall adopt any rules necessary to carry out its powers and duties under this code and other laws of this state. (b) The commission shall adopt reasonable procedural rules to be followed in a commission hearing. The executive director may recommend to the commission for its consideration any rules that he considers necessary. (c) Rules shall be adopted in the manner provided by Chapter 2001 , Government Code. As provided by that Act, the commission must adopt rules when adopting, repealing, or amending any agency statement of general applicability that interprets or prescribes law or policy or describes the procedure or practice requirements of an agency. The commission shall follow its own rules as adopted until it changes them in accordance with that Act. (d) The commission shall include as a part of each rule the commission adopts, and each proposed rule for adoption after the effective date of this subsection, a citation to the statute that grants the specific regulatory authority under which the rule is justified and a citation of the specific regulatory authority that will be exercised. If no specific statutory authority exists and the agency is depending on this section, citation of this section, or Section 5.102 or 5.013 , is sufficient. A rule adopted in violation of this subsection is void. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.001, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 802, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 1.09, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § WA.5.103
What does The Texas Constitution § WA.5.103 cover?
Section WA.5.103 ("RULES") 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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