The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
- (1) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education.
- (3) Contested case--A proceeding in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by the board after an opportunity for adjudicative hearing.
- (4) Hearing officer--The person appointed by the board to preside at a hearing.
- (5) Party--Each person or agency named or admitted as a party to a hearing.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.21 adopted to be effective December 5, 1989, 14 TexReg 6127.