(a) Notice of a proposed new rule or amendment of any existing rule shall be made in accordance with the provisions of §2001.023 and §2001.024 of the Administrative Procedures Act.     
      (b) The Board's policy is to encourage the use of negotiated rulemaking for the adoption of Board rules in appropriate situations.     
      (c) The Board's general counsel or their designee shall be the Board'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, 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 Board.       
      (d) The Board, a standing committee of the Board, or the executive director may direct the NRC to begin negotiated rulemaking procedures on a specified subject.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §575.62 adopted to be effective July 13, 2008, 33 TexReg 5528; amended to be effective November 12, 2017, 42 TexReg 6184