(a) A party to a contested case under review by the board shall limit oral presentation and discussion to evidence in the SOAH administrative record. Also, oral presentation and discussion shall be consistent with the scope of the board's authority to act under Government Code, §2001.058(e); Occupations Code, Chapters 2301 and 2302; and Transportation Code Chapter 502, 503, 621-623, 643, 645, or 1001-1005, as applicable.
(b) A party may argue that the board should remand the contested case to SOAH.
(c) Each party is responsible for objecting when another party attempts to make arguments or engage in discussion regarding evidence that is not contained in the SOAH administrative record.
(d) A party's presentation to the board is subject to the following limitations and conditions:
  (1) Each party shall be allowed a maximum of 15 minutes for their oral presentation. The board chair may increase this time.
  (2) No party is allowed to provide a rebuttal or a closing statement.
  (3) An intervenor of record from the SOAH proceeding supporting another party shall share that party's time.
  (4) Time spent by a party responding to a board question is not counted against their presentation time.
  (5) During an oral presentation, a party to the contested case before the board may object that a party presented material or argument that is not in the SOAH administrative record. Time spent discussing such objections is not counted against the objecting party's time.

Source Note: The provisions of this §224.200 adopted to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2771