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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 2301.704. Hearings Examiner;  Administrative Law Judge

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a hearing under this chapter must be held by an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

(a-1) A hearing under Section 2301.204 or Subchapter M must be held by a hearings examiner.

(b) An administrative law judge and a hearings examiner have all of the board's power and authority as provided by this chapter to conduct hearings, including the power to:

(1) hold a hearing;

(2) administer an oath;

(3) receive pleadings and evidence;

(4) issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a witness;

(5) compel the production of papers and documents;

(6) issue an interlocutory order, including a cease and desist order in the nature of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction;

(7) make findings of fact and conclusions of law;  and

(8) issue a proposal for decision and recommend a final order.

(c) In a contested case hearing under Section 2301.204 or Subchapter M, a hearings examiner shall issue a final order.

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