| (a) A motion for rehearing of the commissioner of education's
decision in a contested case and the determination of administrative
finality shall be governed by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001;
applicable case law; and this section.
(b) A motion for rehearing unsupported by satisfactory
evidence shall be overruled. This subsection does not limit the overruling
of a motion for rehearing on other grounds or by operation of law.
(c) Appeals from a final order of the commissioner
shall be under the substantial evidence standard of review and governed
by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001; applicable case law; and
this section.
(d) The costs of transcribing the testimony and preparing
the record for an appeal by judicial review shall be paid by the party
who appeals. Texas Education Agency's services in preparing a record
for appeal at the request of another party shall be reimbursed on
the same basis as the charges for providing public information pursuant
to Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 3, Chapter 70 (relating
to Cost of Copies of Public Information).
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