The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) APT -- refers to The Administrative Procedures Act, Texas Government Code §2001.001, et seq.
2. (2) Contested case -- refers to a contested case as defined by APT.
3. (3) Department -- refers to the Department of Public Safety.
4. (4) Director -- refers to the director of the Department of Public Safety or the designee of the director.
5. (5) Intervenor -- refers to any party not otherwise defined.
6. (6) Judge -- refers to the administrative law judge or hearing examiner assigned to hear a contested case and prepare a proposal for decision for the director or the director's designee.
7. (7) Movant -- refers to the party who files a motion.
8. (8) Non-movant -- refers to any party other than the party filing a motion.
9. (9) Party -- refers to each person or agency named or admitted in a contested case.
10. (10) Petitioner -- refers to the party classification of the department after it has instituted a contested case.
11. (11) Respondent -- refers to a party against whom a contested case has been instituted by the department.
12. (12) SOAH -- refers to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Source Note:The provisions of this §29.1 adopted to be effective May 10, 2000, 25 TexReg 4191.