- (a) The board appoints SOAH to be its finder of fact in contested cases pursuant to section 901.508 of the Act. The board does not delegate to the ALJ and retains for itself the right to determine the sanctions and make the final decision in any contested case.
- (b) SOAH hearings of contested cases shall be conducted in accordance with the APA by an ALJ assigned by SOAH. Jurisdiction over the case is acquired by SOAH when the board staff files a request to docket case.
Source Note:The provisions of this §519.40 adopted to be effective June 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 5629; amended to be effective October 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 8520.