SECTION 730.1103. Principles

The underlying principles in the fair hearing process are that:

(1) the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) is accountable to the appellant for action or inaction with reasonable promptness according to the conditions of the case;

(2) the appellant has a right to appeal any PRS action or inaction on the claim for assistance;

(3) the appellant may question PRS' interpretation of the law and the reasonability and equity of PRS policies, if the appellant thinks his claim for assistance has been wrongly handled;

(4) the hearing is an informal administrative procedure which attempts to serve the interest of the appellant and ensures due process; and

(5) the appellant is entitled to all judicial remedies provided by state and federal law.

Source Note: The provisions of this §730.1103 adopted to be effective April 3, 1987, 12 TexReg 954; duplicated effective September 1, 1992, as published in the Texas Register September 11, 1992, 17 TexReg 6279.