(a) The commission's policy is to encourage the use of negotiated rulemaking for the adoption of commission rules in appropriate situations.     
      (b) The commission's general counsel or designee shall be the commission's negotiated rulemaking coordinator (NRC). The NRC shall perform the following functions, as required:      
        (1) coordinate the implementation of the policy set out in subsection (a) of this section, and in accordance with the Negotiated Rulemaking Act, Chapter 2008, Texas Government Code;       
        (2) serve as a resource for any staff training or education needed to implement negotiated rulemaking procedures; and       
        (3) collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of negotiated rulemaking procedures implemented by the commission.       
      (c) The commission, its rules committee, or the executive director may direct the NRC to begin negotiated rulemaking procedures on a specified subject.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §452.3 adopted to be effective November 15, 2007, 32 TexReg 8168; amended to be effective November 30, 2014, 39 TexReg 9267