Neither commission enforcement staff nor respondents may communicate with commissioners or the general counsel outside the presence of the other party for the purpose of influencing a decision on a pending sworn complaint after the commission accepts jurisdiction over an allegation.
1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.12 – File Date for a Complaint The file date for a complaint is the date the complaint is received by the commission. See also
1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.11 – Deadline for Filing a Complaint (a) The commission has no jurisdiction over an alleged violation:(1) if the alleged violation is also a
1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.4 – Agreements to be in Writing No stipulation or agreement with respect to any matter in a complaint shall be effective unless it
1 Texas Administrative Code § 12.2 – Representation by Counsel (a) A respondent has the right to be represented by counsel retained by the respondent in any proceeding of
