1. (a) Documents to be filed with Request to Docket Case form. A referring agency shall file with SOAH a completed Request to Docket Case form and the complaint, petition, application, or other pertinent documents describing the agency action giving rise to the case.

2. (b) Actions to be requested. A referring agency shall request one of the following actions on the Request to Docket Case form:

   1. (1) setting of a hearing;
   2. (2) assignment of a judge; or
   3. (3) an ADR process.
3. (c) Request for setting of hearing. If a referring agency requests a setting of hearing, SOAH will assign a judge and will provide the agency with the date, time, and place of the setting.
4. (d) Request for assignment of ALJ. If a referring agency requests assignment of a judge, SOAH will assign a judge to consider motions and other pre-hearing matters.

5. (e) Request for ADR. If a referring agency requests ADR, SOAH will advise the parties of:

   1. (1) the mediator, arbitrator, or judge appointed; and
   2. (2) the date, time, and place for the ADR.
6. (f) Refusal of Request to Docket Case form. SOAH may refuse to accept for filing any Request to Docket Case form that has not been properly referred to SOAH or that does not substantially conform to the filing procedures of this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §155.53 adopted to be effective November 26, 2008, 33 TexReg 9451.