Sec. 2260.103.  HEARING FEE.  (a)  The chief administrative law judge of the office may set a fee for a hearing before the office under this subchapter.
(b)  The chief administrative law judge of the office shall set the fee in an amount that:
(1)  is not less than $250;  and
(2)  allows the office to recover all or a substantial part of its costs in holding hearings.
(c)  The chief administrative law judge of the office by rule may establish a graduated fee scale, increasing the fee in relation to the amount in controversy.
(d)  The office may:
(1)  assess the fee against the party who does not prevail in the hearing;  or
(2)  apportion the fee against the parties in an equitable manner.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.