Texas Government Code 2001.023 – Notice of Proposed Rule
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(a) A state agency shall give at least 30 days’ notice of its intention to adopt a rule before it adopts the rule.
(b) A state agency shall file notice of the proposed rule with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register in the manner prescribed by Chapter 2002.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2001.023
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) At the time a state agency files notice of a proposed rule under Subsection (b), the agency shall publish on the agency’s Internet website a summary of the proposed rule written in plain language in both English and Spanish in accordance with § 2054.116.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (c), a summary is written in plain language if it uses language the general public, including individuals with limited English proficiency, can readily understand because the language is concise and well-organized.
(e) Failure to publish a summary of a proposed rule in the manner required by Subsection (c) does not invalidate a rule adopted by a state agency or an action taken by the agency under that rule.