Texas Water Code 26.021 – Delegation of Hearing Powers
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(a) The commission may authorize the chief administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings to call and hold hearings on any subject on which the commission may hold a hearing.
(b) The commission may also authorize the chief administrative law judge to delegate to one or more administrative law judges the authority to hold any hearing the chief administrative law judge calls.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 26.021
- Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(c) At any hearing called under this section, the chief administrative law judge or the administrative law judge to whom a hearing is delegated may administer oaths and receive evidence.
(d) The individual or individuals holding a hearing under the authority of this section shall report the hearing in the manner prescribed by the commission.