SECTION 1.26. Decisions and Orders

(a) A final decision or order in a contested case shall comport with all of the requirements of the APA, §2001.141, and shall be served on parties in accordance with the APA, §2001.142.

(b) A final decision or order issued in a contested case shall be issued within 60 days from the last date for filing of exceptions and replies to exceptions to the administrative law judge's proposal for decision unless the administrative law judge at the conclusion of the hearing specifies a longer period of time within which the order may be issued.

(c) A final order in an uncontested matter shall include all information required by any applicable law and or rules, and shall be issued as soon as is practical after the receipt of all required documentation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.26 adopted to be effective January 18, 1991, 16 TexReg 113; amended to be effective August 3, 1993, 18 TexReg 4747; amended to be effective August 23, 1996, 21 TexReg 7656; amended to be effective December 8, 2022, 47 TexReg 8039