Sec. 1103.513.  ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS.  A contested case hearing shall be conducted in the following order, subject to modification at the discretion of the administrative law judge:
(1)  the administrative law judge shall read a summary of the charges and answers to the charges and other responsive pleadings filed by the appraiser or appraiser trainee before the hearing;
(2)  the attorney representing the board shall make a brief opening statement, including a summary of the charges and a list of the witnesses and documents to support the charges;
(3)  the appraiser or appraiser trainee may make an opening statement, including the names of any witnesses the appraiser or appraiser trainee may call;
(4)  the attorney representing the board shall present evidence, concluding with a summary of the evidence for the state;
(5)  the appraiser or appraiser trainee shall present evidence;
(6)  the attorney representing the board may present rebuttal evidence;
(7)  the appraiser or appraiser trainee may present rebuttal evidence; and
(8)  the closing arguments shall be made in the following order:
(A)  the attorney representing the board;
(B)  the appraiser or appraiser trainee; and
(C)  the attorney representing the board on rebuttal.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 704 (S.B. 382), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2007.