(a) Motions, responses, and other documents in a formal
hearing must be filed with the Commission:
(1) by mail addressed to the commission at P.O. Box
12070, Austin, Texas 78711- 2070;
(2) by hand-delivery to the commission at 201 East
14th Street, 10th Floor, Austin, Texas 78701;
(3) by fax to the commission at (512) 463-5777; or
(4) by email to a dedicated filing address.
(b) All documents must clearly indicate the sworn complaint
number and the name of the respondent for which it is filed.
(c) Time of filing. With respect to documents filed
by mail, fax, or hand-delivery, the time and date of filing shall
be determined by the file stamp affixed by the commission. With respect
to documents filed by email, the time and date of filing is the electronic
time stamp affixed by the commission's email system. Documents received
when the commission is closed shall be deemed filed the next business
day.
(d) Non-conforming documents. The commission may not
refuse to file a document that fails to conform with this chapter.
When a filed document fails to conform to this rule, the executive
director or presiding officer may identify the errors to be corrected
and state a deadline.
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