(a) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.
(a-1) The policies adopted under this section must require the agenda for each regular commission meeting to include public testimony as a meeting agenda item and allow members of the public to comment on:
(1) each meeting agenda item unrelated to a contested case; and
(2) other matters under the commission’s jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 12.202

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(a-2) The commission may prohibit public comment at a regular commission meeting on a meeting agenda item related to a contested case.
(b) The commission shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility.
(c) The commission shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the commission’s programs and services.

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