| (a) A Hearing Officer shall have the following authority:
(1) to administer oaths;
(2) to examine witnesses;
(3) to rule on the admissibility of evidence;
(4) to rule on motions and objections;
(5) to recess any hearing from time to time and place
to place;
(6) to reopen, upon order of a parole panel, or reconvene,
or both, any hearing;
(7) to issue on behalf of the Board subpoenas, warrants,
and other documents authorized by and signed by a Board Member in
accordance with statutory authority;
(8) to maintain order and decorum throughout the course
of any proceedings;
(9) to collect documents and exhibits comprising the
record of the hearing;
(10) to prepare the report of the hearing and make
a recommendation to the Board for disposition of the case; and
(11) to act as the finder of facts and determine the
weight to be given to particular evidence or testimony and to determine
the credibility of witnesses.
(b) If a Hearing Officer fails to complete an assigned
case, another officer may complete the case without the necessity
of duplicating any duty or function performed by the previous Hearing
Officer.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §147.2 adopted to be effective November 23, 1993, 18 TexReg 8229; amended to be effective February 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 1210; amended to be effective August 11, 2016, 41 TexReg 5763 |
