Section 519.4 - Conduct and Decorum(a) Every person, party, witness, attorney, or other representative appearing before the board, board committee or board staff shall comport himself in all proceedings with proper dignity, courtesy, and respect for the board, the executive director, and all other participants. Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated. Attorneys and other representatives of parties shall observe and practice the standards of ethical behavior prescribed for attorneys at law by the State Bar of Texas.(b) Any person engaging in disorderly conduct or communicating with board members in violation of the prohibitions on ex parte communications may be excluded from any board, committee or staff proceeding and treated as if defaulting on obligations to the board.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 519.4
The provisions of this §519.4 adopted to be effective June 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 5628; amended to be effective October 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 8518; amended to be effective February 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 490; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 05, January 29, 2021, TexReg 0813, eff. 2/3/2021