All hearings conducted in any proceeding shall be open to the public unless the board or hearings examiner determines that all or a portion of the hearing will relate to matters deemed confidential by law in which event the hearing will be closed to the public. All hearings shall be held in Austin, unless for good and sufficient cause the executive director shall designate another place of hearing in the interest of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Source Note:The provisions of this §67.51 adopted to be effective March 19, 1986, 11 TexReg 1149.