(a) Concerning contemplated rule making, the commission may:      
        (1) use informal conferences and consultations to obtain the advice of interested persons; and/or       
        (2) appoint any advisory committee of experts, interested persons or the public.       
      (b) An interested person may petition the commission to request the adoption of a rule. The petition shall comply with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act, Texas Government Code Annotated, Chapter 2001. The petition shall be submitted in writing, and contain a reasoned justification for the rule being adopted, the text of the rule, a concise statement of the statutory or other provisions under which the rule is being adopted and how these provisions authorize or require the adopted rule. The executive director shall, within 60 days of submission, either place the petition on the agenda for the next regular meeting or deny the petition in writing. A denial will be reported at the next meeting. The commission staff or its attorney may modify the language or format of the petition before it is submitted as a adopted rule.     
      (c) The effective date of this section is March 1, 2001.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §211.11 adopted to be effective March 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 219