Section 81.5 - Appearance(a) A respondent shall enter an appearance by filing a written answer or other pleading with the State Office of Administrative Hearings, with a copy to the Board, within 20 days of the date on which the notice of hearing and formal complaint was served.(b) A respondent's failure to timely enter an appearance shall entitle the Board to a continuance at the hearing.(c) The notice of hearing must contain the following in capital letters in 10-point boldface type: FAILURE TO ENTER AN APPEARANCE BY FILING A WRITTEN ANSWER OR OTHER RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO THE NOTICE OF HEARING AND FORMAL COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE DATE THIS NOTICE WAS MAILED SHALL ENTITLE THE BOARD TO A CONTINUANCE AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 81.5
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 04, January 23, 2015, TexReg 380, eff. 1/29/2015; Transferred from 22 TAC § 79.5 by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 42, October 19, 2018, TexReg 6963, eff. 11/1/2018; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 24, June 12, 2020, TexReg 4030, eff. 6/30/2020