SECTION 357.534. Recessing the Hearing

(a) If the household member, the investigator, or the hearing officer requests to have the Food Stamp or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) record at the hearing, the hearing may be recessed to obtain the record. The household member may question or refute any additional testimony or evidence after a recess.

(b) The hearing officer may order a recess to request and receive additional testimony or evidence. He advises the household member or his representative of the reason for the recess and the nature of the additional requested information. The household member may question or refute any additional testimony or evidence after a recess.

Source Note: The provisions of this §357.534 adopted to be effective February 1, 1994, 18 TexReg 9857; amended to be effective September 14, 1998, 23 TexReg 9410; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 9013