Testimony will be recorded under the direction and control of the board member conducting the hearing. It will be permissible for any party to have a court reporter record the proceedings, conditioned upon:
  (1) notification thereof shall be made to the presiding board member not less than three days before the scheduled hearing; and
  (2) the original of the transcript shall be promptly furnished by the court reporter to the board, without cost to the board; and
  (3) a true copy of the transcript shall be made available to the opposing party or parties at the usual and customary charge therefore.

Source Note: The provisions of this §49.135 adopted to be effective November 11, 1983, 8 TexReg 4494.