The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners will pay the expenses of a witness or deponent in an administrative proceeding who is not a party and who is subpoenaed or otherwise compelled to attend any hearings, depositions, or proceedings under the board's jurisdiction in the following manner:

1. (1) for any witness or deponent whose attendance is requested by a party other than the board, only those sums advanced to the board by the party requesting such attendance;

2. (2) for any witness or deponent whose attendance is requested by the board staff:

   1. (A) travel expenses, if the place where attendance is required is more than 25 miles from the person's place of residence, in the following amounts:

      1. (i) actual cost of public transportation; or
      2. (ii) per mile reimbursement at a rate authorized by the state per mile based on round trip mileage from the person's place of residence;
   2. (B) actual cost of lodging not to exceed $55 a day; and
   3. (C) per diem in the amount of $40 for each day or part of the day the person's presence is required.

Source Note:The provisions of this §75.5 adopted to be effective April 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 2538.