22 Tex. Admin. Code § 179.15 - Informal Settlement Conference (ISC) Notice

(a) The board's notice and procedural rules for ISCs hereby incorporate the requirements outlined in §164.003(b) of the Act.

(b) The notice of the ISC shall:

(1) be sent to the licensee and the complainant(s) in writing at least 45 days prior to the date of the scheduled ISC;

(2) include a statement that appearance at the ISC shall be via videoconference;

(3) include a written statement of the nature of the allegations and a copy of the information the board intends to use at the ISC; and

(4) be provided via email or other verifiable means.

(c) The licensee may file responsive information with board staff up until 15 days before the date of the ISC. Any information furnished later may, but is not required to, be considered at the time of the ISC.

(d) A licensee may request for the ISC to be recorded. Such a request must be made in writing at least 15 days prior to the date of the ISC. The recording is confidential under §164.007(c) of the Act. Independent recording of an ISC is prohibited.

(e) Requests for a continuance or rescheduling of an ISC.

(1) Requests must:

(A) be in writing;

(B) be made within five business days of the initial notice of the ISC; and

(C) explain the basis for the request including supporting documentation, if any.

(2) A request made more than five business days after the licensee received notice of the date of the ISC will be considered on a case-by-case basis for good cause.

(3) Requests shall be forwarded to General Counsel to grant or deny the request, and General Counsel shall notify the licensee of the determination.

Notes

22 Tex. Admin. Code § 179.15

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 02, January 10, 2025, TexReg 0371, eff. 1/9/2025