(a) Every hearing shall be recorded by a court reporter
unless the parties agree otherwise and not required by the State Office
of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) rules.
(b) The party requesting a transcript shall pay the
cost of the transcript.
(c) A party who appeals a final Board decision shall
pay the preparation costs of the original and any certified copy of
the record required to be transmitted to the reviewing court.
(d) The record shall include:
(1) all pleadings filed with the Board or the Administrative
Law Judge (ALJ);
(2) all exhibits admitted by the ALJ;
(3) a statement of the matters officially noticed;
(4) questions and offers of proof, objections, and
rulings;
(5) the ALJ's Proposal for Decision;
(6) all written rulings or orders by the ALJ;
(7) all correspondence filed with the ALJ;
(8) the transcribed statement of facts; and
(9) the Board's final order.
(e) In determining the cost of preparing the record,
the Board shall use the same procedure as the Board would in responding
to an open records request under the Public Information Act.
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