Tex. Gov't Code Section 2003.051
Role of Referring Agency

(a)

Except in connection with interim appeals of orders or questions certified to an agency by an administrative law judge, as permitted by law, a state agency that has referred a matter to the office in which the office will conduct a hearing may not take any adjudicative action relating to the matter until the office has issued its proposal for decision or otherwise concluded its involvement in the matter. The state agency may exercise its advocacy rights in the matter before the office in the same manner as any other party.

(b)

If the office issues a proposal for decision in a matter referred to the office by a state agency, the referring agency shall send to the office an electronic copy of the agency’s final decision or order in the matter.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 2003.051 — Role of Referring Agency, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­2003.­htm#2003.­051 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

2003.001
Definitions 2003.021
Office 2003.022
Chief Administrative Law Judge 2003.023
Sunset Provision 2003.024
Interagency Contracts 2003.025
Required Information Regarding Anticipated Hourly Usage 2003.041
Employment of Administrative Law Judges 2003.042
Powers of Administrative Law Judge 2003.043
Temporary Administrative Law Judge 2003.044
Staff 2003.045
Oversight of Administrative Law Judges 2003.046
Central Hearings Panel 2003.047
Hearings for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 2003.049
Utility Hearings 2003.050
Procedural Rules 2003.051
Role of Referring Agency 2003.052
Handling of Complaints 2003.053
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy 2003.055
Effective Use of Technology 2003.056
Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy 2003.057
Hearing Translator 2003.101
Tax Hearings 2003.103
Timeliness of Hearings 2003.104
Confidentiality of Tax Hearing Information 2003.108
Pending Case Status Review 2003.109
Rules 2003.0221
Removal of Chief Administrative Law Judge 2003.0225
Conflict of Interest 2003.0226
Information Regarding Requirements for Employment and Standards of Conduct 2003.0411
Senior and Master Administrative Law Judges 2003.0412
Ex Parte Consultations 2003.0421
Sanctions 2003.0451
Training 2003.901
Appeals from Appraisal Review Board Determinations 2003.902
Participating Offices and Remote Hearing Sites 2003.903
Rules 2003.904
Applicability to Real and Personal Property 2003.905
Education and Training of Administrative Law Judges 2003.906
Notice of Appeal to Office 2003.907
Contents of Notice of Appeal 2003.908
Notice to Property Owners 2003.909
Designation of Administrative Law Judge 2003.910
Scope of Appeal 2003.911
Representation of Parties 2003.912
Determination of Administrative Law Judge 2003.913
Payment of Taxes Pending Appeal 2003.914
Effect on Right to Judicial Appeal
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Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

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