SECTION 22.204. Transcript and Record

(a) Preparation of Transcript. When requested by any party to a proceeding, a stenographic record of all proceedings before a presiding officer in any prehearing conference or hearing, including all evidence and argument, shall be made by an official reporter appointed by the commission. It is the responsibility of the party desiring the stenographic record to arrange for the official reporter to be present.

(b) Purchase of Copies. A party may purchase a copy of the transcript from the official reporter at rates set by the commission.

(c) Corrections to Transcript. Proposed written corrections of purported errors in a transcript shall be filed and served on each party of record, the official reporter, and the presiding officer within a reasonable time after the discovery of the error. The presiding officer may establish time limits for proposing corrections. If no party objects to the proposed corrections within 12 days after filing, the presiding officer may direct that the official reporter correct the transcript as appropriate. In the event that the presiding officer or a party disagrees on suggested corrections, the presiding officer may hold a posthearing conference and take evidence and argument to determine whether, and in what manner, the record shall be changed.

(d) Filing of Transcript and Exhibits. The court reporter shall serve the transcript and exhibits in a proceeding on the presiding officer at the time the transcript is provided to the requesting party. The presiding officer shall maintain the transcript and exhibits until they are filed with the commission filing clerk. If no court reporter is requested by a party, the presiding officer shall maintain the official record and exhibits until they are filed with the commission filing clerk. The original record and exhibits shall be filed with the commission filing clerk promptly after issuance of a proposal for decision.

(e) Contents of Record. The record in a contested case comprises those items specified in APA.

Source Note: The provisions of this §22.204 adopted to be effective November 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 6641; amended to be effective September 8, 1995, 20 TexReg 6627.