(a) Not later than 10 months after the date the commission receives the petition, the commission shall hold a public hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code, in the locality of the affected area.
(b) After a person has filed a petition under Section 134.017 and before the hearing required by Subsection (a), any person may intervene by filing allegations of facts with supporting evidence that would tend to establish the allegations.

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Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 134.018

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A hearing is not required if all petitioners stipulate agreement before the requested hearing and withdraw their requests.