| (a) On the date that a party files a document, other
than a petition, with the executive director, the party shall also
serve a copy of the document on the judge and each party or the party's
authorized representative. If the judge has designated a department
employee as a party in the case, the Office of the Attorney General
is the employee's authorized representative and service must be made
on the Office of the Attorney General rather than the employee.
(b) Service of the document on the judge must be in
accordance with SOAH rules. To any person other than the judge, service
of the document must be made by:
(1) hand-delivery;
(2) regular, certified, or registered mail;
(3) overnight delivery service; or
(4) electronic mail, if the parties have agreed to
that manner of service.
(c) A person who files a document must include with
the document a certificate of service that certifies compliance with
this section.
(d) If a certificate of service is not included with
the document, the executive director may:
(1) return the document;
(2) send notice of noncompliance to all parties, stating
the document will not be considered until all parties have been served;
or
(3) send a copy of the document to the judge and all
parties.
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