| (a) Where authorized, required, or permitted by statute
or rule, a discovery or production request served by the defendant
on the department must be served electronically through the electronic
filing manager or to the email address listed as the service contact
on the case with the electronic filing manager.
(b) If the defendant is unrepresented, the department
may be served by one of the following methods:
(1) by first-class mail, or by certified mail where
required, addressed to Texas Department of Public Safety, Director
of Hearings, ALR Program, P.O. Box 15327, Austin, Texas 78761-5327;
(2) by hand delivery, during regular business hours,
directly to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Director of
Hearings, ALR Program, Building A, 5805 North Lamar Boulevard,
Austin, Texas 78752-0380.
(3) by courier receipted delivery through a commercial
overnight express delivery service during regular business hours
to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Director of Hearings,
ALR Program, MSC 0380 Building A, 5805 North Lamar Boulevard,
Austin, Texas 78752-0380.
(c) This section does not authorize or confer any
discovery rights on a person or entity.
(d) Any request for the appearance of the "breath test
operator and/or breath test technical supervisor" at the ALR hearing,
pursuant to Texas Transportation Code, §524.039(a), must be
made by one of the methods set forth in subsections (a) and (b)
of this section and must be received by the department at least five
days prior to the scheduled hearing date.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §17.16 adopted to be effective August 19, 1999, 24 TexReg 6310; amended to be effective March 11, 2008, 33 TexReg 2042; amended to be effective September 11, 2024, 49 TexReg 7051 |
