(a) This subchapter shall govern the proceedings in all contested cases before the State Board of Education (SBOE) where:
- (1) notice and opportunity for hearing is expressly required by other law; and
- (2) the hearing is not exempted from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001).
- (b) This subchapter adopts for all purposes the provisions of the APA, the Texas Rules of Civil Evidence, and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The Rules of Civil Evidence and Civil Procedure will prevail except as modified by the APA and by these rules. The provisions of this subchapter shall govern the procedure for the administration of all contested cases before the SBOE except where modified by a more specific rule relating to specific contested cases before the SBOE.
Source Note:The provisions of this §157.1 adopted to be effective October 10, 1999, 24 TexReg 8548.