Section 213.5 - Appearance(a) Any person appearing before the Board in connection with a contested case shall prefile written testimony at least 21 days prior to the appearance.(b) In disciplinary and eligibility matters, appearances in contested cases may be made only by a party.(c) In disciplinary and eligibility matters, a non-party may file an amicus brief with the executive director, with contemporaneous filing at SOAH if SOAH has acquired jurisdiction. Non-parties who file under this provision must disclose: (1) their identities including name, address, telephone number, licensure, certification status;(2) their interest in the disciplinary or eligibility matter;(3) the identity of their members, subscribers, clients, constituents;(4) the identity of the persons or entities that may be benefitted by the position taken by the amicus;(5) the identity of the persons or entities that may be injured or disadvantaged by the position taken by the amicus; and(6) the financial impact of the position taken by the amicus.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 213.5
The provisions of this §213.5 adopted to be effective August 15, 2002, 27 TexReg 7107