EAO 647

Representing an intervening party in judicial review proceedings necessarily requires communication with TCEQ personnel despite directing all advocacy to the reviewing court. Because the requestor’s communications and representations before a court are with the intent to influence and are in connection to a matter on which the represented party and the TCEQ seek official action, the requestor’s representation of an intervening party before the two-year communication prohibition would violate Section 572.054(a).