- (a) Initiating a formal hearing. The agency on its own motion or on petition or application from a person or party may initiate a formal hearing and shall conduct it in accordance with the provisions of APTRA, other state statutes, and agency rules applying to such hearing, and these sections. In the event of conflict between these sections and the APTRA, other state statutes, and agency rules, the APTRA, other state statutes, and agency rules shall prevail over these sections.
- (b) Location. All formal hearings will be held at locations within the state which the examiner determines best serves the interest of the parties and the purpose of the hearing.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.23 adopted to be effective August 23, 1978, 3 TexReg 2752; amended to be effective June 23, 1986, 11 TexReg 2585.