(a) In addition to APA §2001.089, process may be served by an employee of the Commission if that person is designated by the Commission.
(b) A witness or deponent who is not a party and who is subpoenaed or otherwise compelled to attend any hearing or proceeding to give a deposition or to produce books, records, papers, or other objects that may be necessary and proper for the purposes of the proceeding is entitled to receive mileage of $.20 a mile for going to and returning from the place of the hearing or where the deposition is taken, if the place is more than 25 miles from the person's place of residence and a fee of $20 a day for each day or part of a day the person is necessarily present as a witness or deponent.
(c) Pursuant to APA §2001.089, a party who requests the issuance of a subpoena for a witness or deponent under subsection (b) of this section, must deposit an amount with the Commission that will reasonably ensure payment of the amounts estimated to accrue under subsection (b) of this section and APA §2001.103.
(d) Pursuant to APA §2001.177, a party seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commission in a contested case shall pay all costs of preparing the original or certified copy of a record of the contested case proceedings.
Source Note: The provisions of this §533.10 adopted to be effective November 24, 2015, 40 TexReg 8219