INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS

(a) The board by rule shall adopt procedures governing: (1) informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code; and (2) an informal proceeding held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code. (b) Rules adopted under Subsection (a) must: (1) provide the complainant and the license holder an opportunity to be heard; and (2) require the presence of a member of the board's legal staff or a representative of the attorney general during an informal proceeding to advise the board or the board's employees. (c) A committee of two or more veterinarian board members and one or more public board members must be present at an informal proceeding for a complaint that requires medical expertise. The committee shall recommend enforcement action at the informal proceeding. (d) Before an informal disposition is effective, the board must review and approve at a public meeting an informal disposition of the complaint recommended by board members or board staff.