This chapter is intended to govern the procedure for the institution, conduct and determination of commission proceedings under Texas Water Code (TWC), §§11.036 - 11.041 and Chapter 13. This chapter shall not be construed so as to enlarge, diminish, modify, or alter the jurisdiction, powers, or authority of the commission or the substantive rights of any person. This chapter shall be given a fair and impartial construction to obtain these objectives and shall be applied uniformly regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or marital status.
30 Tex. Admin. Code § 291.1