Sec. 1103.513. 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.