Section 224.7 - Appearance(a) General. Any party to a contested case may appear in person or by an authorized representative. An authorized representative may be required to show authority to represent a party.(b) Appearance by authorized representative. An authorized representative who has not entered an appearance as a matter of record in a contested case shall enter an appearance by filing with the department appropriate documentation that contains the representative's mailing address, email address, and telephone number. If the authorized representative's authority is challenged, the representative must show authority to appear as the party's representative.(c) Attorney in charge. When more than one attorney makes an appearance in a contested case on behalf of a party, the attorney whose signature appears first on the initial document filed in the contested case shall be the attorney in charge for that party unless another attorney is specifically designated in writing. All communication sent by the department or other party regarding the contested case shall be sent to the attorney in charge unless otherwise requested by a party.(d) Intervention. Any public official or other person having an interest in a contested case may, upon request to the ALJ or hearings examiner, be allowed to intervene. A person requesting to intervene in a contested case may be required to disclose that person's interest in the contested case before permission to intervene will be granted.(e) A person may be invited to participate in a contested case mediation if all parties and the mediator agree that the person's participation will facilitate understanding and resolution of the contested case. However, an invited person who is not a party is not required to participate in a mediation.(f) This rule does not allow a person to engage in the unauthorized practice of law.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 224.7
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 17, April 26, 2024, TexReg 2780, eff. 6/1/2024