1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.41 – Public Hearing and Participation (a) A public hearing on an agenda item shall be conducted when required by law or requested by a commissioner. (b) The executive director shall prepare and maintain a plan for providing special assistance (including without limitation translation of the English language) to persons…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.39 – Meeting Agenda (a) The agenda shall consist of agenda items proposed by the executive director prior to the meetings for which the agenda is specified. At a reasonable time before filing a copy of the agenda as required by the Open Meetings Law, the executive director shall provide…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.37 – Open Meetings (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, each meeting of the commission shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Law. (b) A commission meeting limited to consideration and action on matters relating to sworn complaints is not subject to the Open…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.35 – Called Meetings The executive director shall give notice to each commissioner of the date and time of each meeting. Notice under this section shall be provided a reasonable amount of time in advance of the meeting.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.25 – Appointment and Operation of Advisory Committees (a) The commission by resolution may establish one or more committees to obtain the viewpoints and advice of interested persons with respect to any contemplated rulemaking. The membership or method of appointment of members to a committee established under this section shall…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.23 – Commission Staff (a) The executive director is the chief administrative officer of the agency. The executive director shall attend commission meetings at the pleasure of the commission and serve as liaison between the commission and the public. (b) The commission delegates to the executive director all powers conferred…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.21 – Officers of the Commission (a) The commission’s chair and vice chair shall be elected annually by majority vote of the commission. The election shall take place at the first commission meeting held after June 1 of each year. Each officer shall serve until his or her successor is…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.9 – Computation of Time (a) This section states how to compute a period of time prescribed or allowed by this Part, by any order of the agency, or by any applicable statute. The day of the act, event, or default after which the designated period of time begins to…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.3 – Purpose and Construction of Rules (a) This title is adopted for the following purposes:(1) to establish and explain the practice and procedures followed by the commission and its employees performing its duties under the law; and (2) to provide specific guidance necessary to encourage and ensure full compliance…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 6.1 – Definitions The following words and terms, when used in this Part, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Act–The Government Code, Chapter 571 (concerning Texas Ethics Commission). (2) Administrative Procedure Act–The Government Code, Chapter 2001 (concerning Administrative Procedure). (3) Agency–The state agency governed…