Section 22.102 - Classification of Parties(a) Parties. Parties to proceedings before the commission shall be classified into the following categories: (1) applicants, or complainants;(4) commission staff representing the public interest.(b) Rights of parties. Subject to the alignment of parties pursuant to § RSA 22.105 of this title (relating to Alignment of Parties), parties to proceedings have the right to present a direct case, cross-examine all witnesses, conduct discovery, make oral or written legal arguments, and otherwise fully participate in any proceeding. Commission staff shall have no right to seek judicial review of any commission decision.(c) Protestors. Any person that has not intervened in a proceeding, or who has been denied permission to intervene, shall not be considered a party. The presiding officer may allow oral or written comments to be made by protestors.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.102
The provisions of this §22.102 adopted to be effective November 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 6641; amended to be effective January 17, 1999, 24 TexReg 256; amended to be effective March 26, 2001, 26 TexReg 2351