1. (a) If judges employed by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (office) are not available to hear a case within a reasonable time, the chief judge may contract with qualified individuals to serve as temporary administrative law judges.
2. (b) To serve as a temporary administrative law judge, an individual must be licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and have experience conducting hearings under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

3. (c) The chief judge will also consider:

   1. (1) qualifications and experience;
   2. (2) expertise related to the subject matter of the hearing; and
   3. (3) the recommendation of the parties.
4. (d) To be considered to serve as a temporary administrative law judge an individual should submit to the chief judge a letter indicating such interest along with a resume detailing the individual's experience in conducting APA hearings.

Source Note:The provisions of this §157.1 adopted to be effective October 5, 1992, 17 TexReg 6443; amended to be effective June 6, 1995, 20 TexReg 3829.