| (a) Documentary evidence may be received in the form
of copies or excerpts if the original is not readily available. On
request, parties shall be given an opportunity to compare the original
and the copy or excerpt.
(b) When numerous similar documents that are otherwise
admissible are offered into evidence, the IHO may limit the documents
received to those that are typical and representative. The IHO may
also require that an abstract of relevant data from the documents
be presented in the form of an exhibit, provided that all parties
are given the right to examine the documents from which such abstracts
were made.
(c) The following laws, rules, regulations, and policies
are officially noticed:
(1) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29
United States Code §701, et seq. ;
(2) United States Department of Education regulations,
34 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 361 and 367;
(3) The Agency's State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation
Services;
(4) The Agency's Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent
Living for Older Individuals Who Are Blind policy manuals; and
(5) Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 20, Texas
Workforce Commission.
(d) Official notice also may be taken of:
(1) all facts that are judicially cognizable; and
(2) generally recognized facts within the area of the
Agency's specialized knowledge.
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