Texas § 161.161 PRELIMINARY REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY REVIEW PROCEDURES.

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§ 161.161 — PRELIMINARY REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY REVIEW PROCEDURES.

Texas § 161.161

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 161.161 (2026).

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Sec. 161.161. PRELIMINARY REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY REVIEW PROCEDURES. The commission shall adopt procedures for the conduct of preliminary reviews and preliminary review hearings. The procedures must include:

(1)a reasonable time for responding to questions submitted by the commission and commission staff and subpoenas issued by the commission; and

(2)the tolling or extension of otherwise applicable deadlines where:

(A)the commission issues a subpoena and the standing preliminary review committee's meeting schedule makes it impossible both to provide a reasonable time for response and to comply with the otherwise applicable deadlines; or

(B)the commission determines that, despite the standing preliminary review committee's diligence and the reasonable cooperation of the respondent, a mat

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Sec. 161.161. PRELIMINARY REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY REVIEW PROCEDURES. The commission shall adopt procedures for the conduct of preliminary reviews and preliminary review hearings. The procedures must include:
(1) a reasonable time for responding to questions submitted by the commission and commission staff and subpoenas issued by the commission; and
(2) the tolling or extension of otherwise applicable deadlines where:
(A) the commission issues a subpoena and the standing preliminary review committee's meeting schedule makes it impossible both to provide a reasonable time for response and to comply with the otherwise applicable deadlines; or
(B) the commission determines that, despite the standing preliminary review committee's diligence and the reasonable cooperation of the respondent, a matter is too complex to resolve within the otherwise applicable deadlines without compromising either the committee's investigation or the rights of the respondent.