The following are prerequisites to appeal under Texas Water Code, §26.177(c).
  (1) Filing of a petition. Any appeal to the commission under this subchapter requires the filing of a petition for review with the executive director within 60 days of the enactment of the ruling, order, decision, ordinance, program, resolution, or act of the city. The petition must be accompanied by a certificate of service.
  (2) Service of pleadings. A copy of the petition for review and all other pleadings shall be mailed by first-class mail or delivered to the city whose action is being appealed.
  (3) Filing fee. Each petition shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $100.
  (4) Hearing. A time and place for hearing on the matter(s) in dispute shall be set and the commission shall issue notice of the time and place of hearing. The party seeking commission action is responsible for the cost of required notice.

Source Note: The provisions of this §86.54 adopted to be effective June 6, 1996, 21 TexReg 4780.