1. (a) Request for transcript. When requested by the commission, the examiner, or a party, a certified shorthand reporter shall make a record and transcript of the hearing. For proceedings before the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, a verbatim record of each public hearing shall be made.

2. (b) Assessment of costs. The cost of the original transcripts shall be assessed in the following manner:

   1. (1) to all parties equally;
   2. (2) to the applicant in cases where the commission determines that the transcript costs should be so assessed;
   3. (3) to the requesting party in surface mining and reclamation proceedings;
   4. (4) equally to the party or parties that request a transcript in commission-called hearings; or
   5. (5) as otherwise directed by the examiner.
3. (c) Charges. The commission shall approve rates to be charged by reporters for appearances, original transcripts, and copies. The rates shall not exceed rates authorized by law to be paid to district court reporters.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.129 adopted to be effective June 1, 1991, 16 TexReg 2289.