(a) Any party, other than the system, desiring to contest any pending application or claim for benefits, shall file with the director a written statement, setting forth:
  (1) the name and address of the party filing such statement who shall be designated as "contestant";
  (2) the name of the party making the application or claim being contested;
  (3) a concise statement of the facts relied on by the contestant as reasons why the contested application or claim should be denied; and
  (4) a prayer specifying the action which the contestant desires the system to take.
(b) The statement shall be signed by the contestant, or by the contestant's duly authorized representative; and must contain a certificate showing that a true copy of the same was served upon the applicant, and the date and manner of such service.
(c) Any statement may adopt and incorporate, by specific reference, any part of any document or entry in the official files and records of the board or of the system. Such adoption by reference does not relieve contestant of their burden, under these rules, or other applicable law, to produce admissible evidence to support their claims.
(d) If a contestant does not comply with subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the director may dismiss any such contest for failure to comply.

Source Note: The provisions of this §121.12 adopted to be effective September 13, 2020, 45 TexReg 6246