- (a) In computing any period of time prescribed or permitted by the director, the examiner, a rule or an order of the commission, or any applicable statute, the day of the act, event, or default from which the period of time begins to run shall not be included, but the last day of the period being computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday, in which event the period shall continue to run until 5 p.m. on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday except as otherwise provided by statute. Saturdays, Sundays, and official state holidays shall not be counted for any purpose in any time period of five days or less in these rules.
- (b) Unless otherwise provided by statute or special rule, the time for filing any pleading or other document may be extended upon the granting of a motion for extension of time. Except for good cause shown, the motion shall be filed with the examiner or the commission prior to the applicable deadline. The motion shall show that there is good cause for an extension of time and that the need for the extension is not caused by the negligence, indifference, or lack of diligence of the person, party, or representative filing the motion. A copy of any such motion shall be served upon all parties of record contemporaneously with its filing.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.8 adopted to be effective June 1, 1991, 16 TexReg 2289.