(a) Any interested person may submit an amicus brief for consideration by the board in a contested case by the deadline for exceptions under 1 TAC §155.301. A party may submit one written response to the amicus brief no later than the deadline for replies to exceptions under 1 TAC §155.301.     
      (b) Amicus briefs and responses to amicus briefs must be submitted to the board and the ALJ, and copies must be served on all parties.     
      (c) Any amicus brief, or response to that brief, not submitted to the board and the ALJ within the deadlines prescribed by subsection (a) of this section will not be considered by the board, unless good cause is shown why the deadline should be waived or extended.     
      (d) The ALJ may amend the proposal for decision in response to any amicus brief or response to an amicus brief.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §215.311 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; amended to be effective February 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 571