Section 745.8805 - How does a person request an administrative review?(a) To request an administrative review, a person must submit a written request by regular mail, email, or fax to the name and address indicated in the notification letter or inspection report.(b) The written request must: (1) Describe the specific decision or action that the requestor is disputing;(2) Describe the reasons why the decision or action should not be upheld;(3) Include any documentation that supports the requestor's position, such as photographs, diagrams, or written and signed statements; and(c) For a request to be timely: (1) A mailed request must be postmarked within 15 days after the person receives notification of the right to request an administrative review; or(2) An emailed or faxed request must be received within the 15 days after the person receives notification of the right to request an administrative review. (d) When determining whether a request was made timely: (1) If the notification or inspection report was delivered in person: (A) Add 15 calendar days to the date the notification or inspection report was delivered; and(B) Identify the first date after adding the 15 calendar days that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; or (2) If the notification or inspection report was delivered by regular mail: (A) Add 18 calendar days to the date the notification or inspection report was mailed (a requestor is presumed to have received the notification or inspection report three days after it was mailed); and(B) Identify the first date after the 18 calendar days that is not on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.8805
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 03, January 20, 2023, TexReg 0221, eff. 1/26/2023