(a) Except as provided by Subchapter G of this chapter
(relating to Warranty Performance Obligations), hearings in contested
cases will be transcribed by a court reporter or recorded by the hearing
officer.
(b) In a contested case in which the hearing is transcribed
by a court reporter, the costs of transcribing the hearing and for
the preparation of an original transcript of the record for the department
shall be assessed to the requesting party in the contested case, unless
otherwise directed.
(c) Copies of recordings or transcriptions of a contested
case hearing will be provided to any party upon written request and
upon payment for the cost of the recordings or transcriptions.
(d) In the event a final decision in a contested case
is appealed and the department is required to transmit to the court
the original or a certified copy of the record, or any part thereof,
the appealing party shall, unless waived by the department, pay the
costs of preparation of the record that is required to be transmitted
to the court.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §215.37 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; amended to be effective March 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 1728; amended to be effective February 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 571 |