Section 51.253 - Public Participation(a) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the commission's jurisdiction.(b) The commission shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability may be provided reasonable access to the commission's programs. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.