(a) After SOAH submits a final proposal for decision and transfers SOAH's administrative record to the department, the board has jurisdiction and the record required to issue a final order and will review the contested case during the public session of a board meeting, in accordance with the APA.
(b) For a contested case in which the board has delegated final order authority to the Director of the Motor Carrier Division, a special public meeting may be scheduled.

Source Note: The provisions of this §224.194 adopted to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2771