SECTION 15.83. Department Action

(a) Notice of Publication.

(1) After the department has determined that the application is complete and ready for consideration by the commission, the applicants shall publish a notice in a newspaper with general circulation in each county located in the corporation's geographic area. The notice must be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks, with the first publication being at least 20 days before commission action on the application. The form and content of the notice must at a minimum include:

(A) the proposed purpose of the corporation;

(B) the names of the proposed initial directors;

(C) a statement that the commission is considering an application for the creation of a corporation and the applications of the proposed directors;

(D) a statement that inquiries may be made to the executive director;

(E) date, time, and location of the commission meeting; and

(F) who to contact, within the department, if special accommodation is required.

(2) The applicants must furnish the executive director with a publisher's affidavit at least seven days prior to commission action on the application.

(b) Department recommendation. Prior to approval of the creation of a corporation under §15.84 of this title (relating to Approval of the Creation of a Corporation), the executive director will submit to the commission the application together with the department's recommendations.

Source Note: The provisions of this §15.83 adopted to be effective January 1, 1997, 21 TexReg 11828.