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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 20TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 850VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES
SUBCHAPTER EVOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES APPEALS AND HEARING PROCEDURES
RULE §850.77Rules of Evidence

(a) The rules of evidence as applied in nonjury civil cases by the district courts of the State of Texas apply to a hearing under this subchapter.

(b) Exceptions--evidence inadmissible under the rules of evidence applied in nonjury civil cases by the district courts of the State of Texas may be admitted:

  (1) if it consists of any documents contained in any Agency file related to the appellant; or

  (2) if it is:

    (A) necessary to ascertain the facts not reasonably susceptible of proof under those rules;

    (B) not precluded by statute; and

    (C) of a type on which reasonably prudent individuals commonly rely in the conduct of their affairs.

(c) Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded.


Source Note: The provisions of this §850.77 adopted to be effective May 13, 2019, 44 TexReg 2364

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