The proceedings of any hearing or any part of them in a contested case will be transcribed on written request of any party. The party will furnish his own stenographic reporter unless express approval to utilize a reporter retained by the agency is obtained from the executive administrator. The cost of the original transcript will be assessed against the party requesting the transcription. The original transcript will be delivered to the executive administrator within 15 working days after the close of the hearing and will become the property of the agency and a part of the record. A stenographic reporter may sell a copy of the transcript to any party or person requesting the same. The executive administrator may exclude any stenographic reporter from a hearing for late delivery or poor workmanship exhibited in previous hearings. The agency may make a stenographic record of any proceedings without notice to the parties, or it may record such proceedings electronically at its discretion.

Source Note:The provisions of this §23.22 adopted to be effective February 18, 1981, 6 TexReg 553; transferred effective September 1, 1991, as published in the Texas Register, October 11, 1991, 16 TexReg 5737.