1 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.18 - No Defense to Prosecution or Civil Penalty

A person who requests an advisory opinion does not obtain a defense to prosecution or to imposition of a civil penalty by requesting the opinion if any of the following apply:

(1) the commission is not authorized to answer the request because it does not pertain to the application of a law specified under § 571.091, Gov't Code;
(2) the request does not meet the standing requirements of § 8.5 of this chapter; or
(3) the request does not meet the form requirements of § 8.7 of this chapter.

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1 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.18
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 28, July 10, 2020, TexReg 4735, eff. 7/13/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 17, April 25, 2025, TexReg 2577, eff. 4/30/2025

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