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TITLE 1 - ADMINISTRATION
PART 2 - TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 12 - SWORN COMPLAINTS
SUBCHAPTER E - HEARINGS
SECTION/RULE §12.71 - Notice of Preliminary Review Hearing
Chapter Review Date 06/12/2001

(a) Commission staff shall provide notice of a preliminary review hearing to a respondent and complainant at least 30 days before the date of the hearing and must include:(1) the date, time, place, and nature of the hearing;(2) a statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held;(3) a reference to the particular sections of the statutes and rules involved; and(4) a short and plain statement of the factual matters asserted.(b) Commission staff shall provide to a respondent at least 10 days before the date of the hearing:(1) a list of adopted witnesses to be called at the hearing and a brief statement as to the nature of the testimony expected to be given by each witness to be called at the hearing; and(2) copies of all documents expected to be used or introduced as exhibits at the hearing.(c) The respondent shall provide to commission staff the contents described by subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section at least 5 days before the date of the hearing. If a respondent or commission staff fail to comply with this section, the commission may reschedule the hearing or proceed with the hearing and exclude at the hearing evidence, documents, and testimony provided by the respondent or commission staff, as applicable, but such failure may be excused upon a showing of good cause.

Source Note: The provisions of this §12.71 adopted to be effective October 27, 2024, 49 TexReg 8574.

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