(a) The cost of a transcript of an administrative proceeding requested by a party is paid by the party requesting the transcript. If the ALJ             sua sponte            orders that an administrative hearing be recorded by a court reporter, the cost of a transcript of the administrative proceeding is split equally between the parties.     
      (b) In the event a final decision or final order is appealed to district court and the Department is required to transmit to the reviewing court a copy of the administrative record of the administrative proceeding, or any part thereof, the appealing party shall pay all of the costs of the preparation of any original or certified copy of the administrative record of the administrative proceeding, including the preparation of any transcript of the hearing that is required to be sent to the reviewing court. If more than one party appeals the decision, the cost of the preparation of the administrative record shall be divided equally among the appealing parties or as agreed by the parties.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §93.211 adopted to be effective August 10, 1999, 24 TexReg 6027; amended to be effective July 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 5813; amended to be effective August 5, 2018, 43 TexReg 4965