(a) All administrative hearings under this subchapter
shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA), Government Code, Chapter 2001, applicable state
and federal statutes, the Rules of Practice and Procedures of the
State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) and this chapter.
(b) An administrative law judge (ALJ) appointed by
the SOAH shall preside over and conduct the hearing. A formal hearing
shall be held in Travis County, Texas, unless otherwise determined
by the ALJ or upon agreement of the parties.
(c) After the hearing, the ALJ shall prepare a proposal
for decision and provide copies of same to all parties to the hearing.
(d) The proposal for decision prepared by the ALJ will
be referred to the Midwifery Board for final decision.


Source Note: The provisions of this §831.168 adopted to be effective June 6, 2006, 31 TexReg 4647; amended to be effective September 2, 2007, 32 TexReg 5371; amended to be effective March 11, 2013, 38 TexReg 1689