Section 555.009 - Public Participation(a) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on an issue under the board's jurisdiction.(b) The board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the board's programs. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.