The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Act--The Administrative Procedure Act, Texas Government
Code, Chapter 2001.
(2) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)--A person designated
by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) to conduct proceedings
pursuant to the Act.
(3) Commission--The Texas Animal Health Commission.
(4) Commissioner--A member of the commission appointed
by the Governor.
(5) Contested case--A proceeding in which the legal
rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by the
commission pursuant to the Act after an opportunity for adjudicative
hearing.
(6) Executive director--The executive director of the
Texas Animal Health Commission.
(7) Final order--The commission's final written disposition
of a contested case, whether affirmative, negative, injunctive, or
declaratory.
(8) Party--A person or agency named or admitted as
an applicant, complainant, petitioner, intervenor, protestant, or
respondent in a proceeding before the commission.
(9) Person--An individual, partnership, corporation,
association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization
of any character.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §32.1 adopted to be effective December 18, 1992, 17 TexReg 8287; amended to be effective September 6, 1998, 23 TexReg 8828; amended to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 633 |
