- (a) Parties to administrative proceedings shall have reasonable opportunity and methods of discovery described in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Matters subject to discovery are limited to those which are relevant and material to issues within the Board's authority as set out in the NPA, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4513, et seq. Subject to prior agreement of parties or unless explicitly stated in Board rules, responses to discovery requests, except for notices of depositions, shall be made within 20 days of receipt of the request.
- (b) Parties are encouraged to make stipulations of evidence where possible and to agree to methods and timelines to expedite discovery and conserve time and resources.
Source Note:The provisions of this §213.17 adopted to be effective September 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 6444.