Sec. 2008.053.  NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEGOTIATED RULEMAKINGS.  (a)  After considering the convener's recommendation and report, a state agency that intends to engage in negotiated rulemaking shall publish timely notice of its intent in appropriate media and file timely notice of its intent with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register.  The notice must include:
(1)  a statement that the agency intends to engage in negotiated rulemaking;
(2)  a description of the subject and scope of the rule to be developed;
(3)  a description of the known issues to be considered in developing the rule;
(4)  a list of the interests that are likely to be affected by the proposed rule;
(5)  a list of the individuals the agency proposes to appoint to the negotiated rulemaking committee to represent the agency and affected interests;
(6)  a request for comments on the proposal to engage in negotiated rulemaking and on the proposed membership of the negotiated rulemaking committee;  and
(7)  a description of the procedure through which a person who will be significantly affected by the proposed rule may, before the agency establishes the negotiated rulemaking committee, apply to the agency for membership on the committee or nominate another to represent the person's interests on the committee.
(b)  A state agency that intends to proceed with the rulemaking process after receiving the report of the negotiated rulemaking committee shall announce in a statement accompanying the notice of a proposed rule required by Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, that:
(1)  negotiated rulemaking was used in developing the proposed rule;  and
(2)  the report of the negotiated rulemaking committee is public information and the location at which the report is available to the public.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.