Parties, authorized representatives, witnesses, and other participants in commission proceedings shall conduct themselves with proper dignity, courtesy, and respect for the commission, the director, the examiner, and all other participants. Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated. All authorized representatives shall observe the standards of ethical conduct prescribed for their professions or for attorneys at law by the State Bar of Texas. A violator of this rule may be excluded from the proceeding by the examiner for such period as is just and may be subject to such other just, reasonable, and lawful disciplinary action as the commission may prescribe. Broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of a proceeding may be allowed when such action will not unduly distract participants or impair the dignity of the proceeding.


Source Note: The provisions of this §1.5 adopted to be effective June 1, 1991, 16 TexReg 2289.