1. (a) Arguments taken at any hearing on a contested matter will be recorded stenographically and transcribed by a court reporter. The costs of transcribing the hearing and for the preparation of an original transcript of the record for the department shall be assessed against all parties to the proceeding, excluding department staff, in such proportions as the ALJ may determine.
2. (b) In the event a decision of the commission is appealed or otherwise taken to district court and the department is required to transmit to the court a copy of the record of the department proceeding, or any part thereof, the appealing party shall pay all of the costs of preparing the copy of the record that is to be transmitted to the reviewing court at rates approved by the General Services Commission. If more than one party appeals the decision, the cost of the preparation of the record shall be divided equally among the appealing parties or as agreed by the parties. The ALJ shall prepare and certify the record on behalf of the department and is responsible for transmitting the certified copy to the commissioner.

Source Note:The provisions of this §93.211 adopted to be effective August 10, 1999, 24 TexReg 6027.