Texas § OC.1103.513 - ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
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§ OC.1103.513. ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS. A contested case hearing shall be conducted in the following order, subject to modification at the discretion of the administrative law judge: (1) the administrative law judge shall read a summary of the charges and answers to the charges and other responsive pleadings filed by the appraiser or appraiser trainee before the hearing; (2) the attorney representing the board shall make a brief opening statement, including a summary of the charges and a list of the witnesses and documents to support the charges; (3) the appraiser or appraiser trainee may make an opening statement, including the names of any witnesses the appraiser or appraiser trainee may call; (4) the attorney representing the board shall present evidence, concluding with a summary of the evidence for the state; (5) the appraiser or appraiser trainee shall present evidence; (6) the attorney representing the board may present rebuttal evidence; (7) the appraiser or appraiser trainee may present rebuttal evidence; and (8) the closing arguments shall be made in the following order: (A) the attorney representing the board; (B) the appraiser or appraiser trainee; and (C) the attorney representing the board on rebuttal. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 704 (S.B. 382 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914 ), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section OC.1103.513 ("ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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