- (a) The board shall conduct one or more public hearings for any purpose set forth in §13.33(a) of this title (relating to Requests for Board Hearings). If the property is located in more than one city or town, the hearing(s) on any single tract of land may be combined. At least one hearing shall be conducted in the county where the property is located. Any board hearing shall be open to the public in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, §§551.001 et seq, and the board shall conduct all hearings in accordance with §§1.66-1.78 of this title (relating to Procedures for Hearings). For purposes of §§1.66-1.78 of this title (relating to Procedures for Hearings), the term "hearing officer" means the board chairperson or the duly authorized representative of the board chairperson.
- (b) Hearings of the board shall not be considered a contested case proceeding under the Administrative Procedure Act, Government Code, Chapter 2001, §§2001.001 et seq, and shall not be subject to appeal thereunder.
Source Note:The provisions of this §13.36 adopted to be effective April 19, 1995, 20 TexReg 2527; amended to be effective February 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 519.