(a) Any party to the proceeding may, within 20 days after date
of service of a proposal for decision, file with the State Office of Administrative
Hearings (SOAH) exceptions to the proposal and may submit briefs in support
of such exceptions; replies to exceptions and reply briefs may be filed within
15 days after date for filing of such exceptions and briefs. A request for
an extension of time within which to file exceptions, briefs, or replies may
be filed with the SOAH, and the SOAH shall promptly notify the parties of
its action upon such requests.
(b) Briefs, exceptions, and replies shall be of the size and
shall conform as nearly as possible to the form prescribed for applications
and other pleadings.
(c) The administrative law judge may amend the proposal for
decision pursuant to exceptions, briefs, and replies to exceptions and briefs,
without the proposal for decision again being served on the parties.
(d) The administrative law judge shall submit the proposal
for decision to the board of trustees, with a copy to each party.


Source Note: The provisions of this §121.18 adopted to be effective January 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 980