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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §213.5 adopted to be effective August 15, 2002, 27 TexReg 7107