Sec. 2260.103. HEARING FEE. (a) The chief administrative law judge of the office may set a fee for a hearing before the office under this subchapter.
(b) The chief administrative law judge of the office shall set the fee in an amount that:
(1) is not less than $250; and
(2) allows the office to recover all or a substantial part of its costs in holding hearings.
(c) The chief administrative law judge of the office by rule may establish a graduated fee scale, increasing the fee in relation to the amount in controversy.
(d) The office may:
(1) assess the fee against the party who does not prevail in the hearing; or
(2) apportion the fee against the parties in an equitable manner.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
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