Section 55.154 - Public Meetings(a) A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment, and is not a contested case under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act.(b) During technical review of the application, the applicant, in cooperation with the executive director, may hold a public meeting in the county in which the facility is located or proposed to be located in order to inform the public about the application and obtain public input.(c) At any time, the executive director or the Office of the Chief Clerk may hold public meetings. The executive director or the Office of the Chief Clerk shall hold a public meeting if: (1) the executive director determines that there is a substantial or significant degree of public interest in an application;(2) a member of the legislature who represents the general area in which the facility is located or proposed to be located requests that a public meeting be held;(3) for Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment permits subject to Chapter 116, Subchapter B of this title (relating to New Source Review Permits), an interested person requests a public meeting regarding the executive director's draft permit or air quality analysis; a public meeting held in response to a request under this paragraph will be held after Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision is published;(4) for applications for Hazardous Air Pollutant permits subject to Chapter 116, Subchapter E of this title (relating to Hazardous Air Pollutants: Regulations Governing Constructed or Reconstructed Major Sources (FCAA, §112(g), 40 CFR Part 63 )), an interested person requests a public meeting regarding the executive director's draft permit or air quality analysis; a public meeting held in response to a request under this paragraph will be held after Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision is published; or(5) when a public meeting is otherwise required by law.(d) Notice of the public meeting shall be given as required by § 39.411(d) or (g) of this title (relating to Text of Public Notice), as applicable. The notice must also meet the requirements of § 39.426(d) of this title (relating to Alternative Language Requirements), when applicable.(e) The applicant shall attend any public meeting held by the executive director or Office of the Chief Clerk. The applicant shall comply with the requirements of § 39.426(d)(2) of this title, when applicable.(f) An audio recording or written transcript of the public meeting shall be made available to the public.(g) The executive director will respond to comments as required by § 55.156(b) and (c) of this title (relating to Public Comment Processing).30 Tex. Admin. Code § 55.154
The provisions of this §55.154 adopted to be effective October 20, 1999, 24 TexReg 9015; amended to be effective June 24, 2010, 35 TexReg 5256; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 19, May 8, 2020, TexReg 3077, eff. 5/14/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 37, September 10, 2021, TexReg 5896, eff. 9/16/2021