Section 249.30 - Notice of Hearing(a) The notice of hearing is governed by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001; 1 Texas Administrative Code, Part 7, Chapter 155 (relating to Rules of Procedure); and this chapter.(b) The Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff may serve the notice of hearing by sending it certified, return receipt requested, and regular first-class United States mail to the party's last known address.(c) For purposes of this subsection, the last known address is:(1) the address of record of the party or the party's authorized representative in the contested case, if any; or(2) if the party has not made an appearance in the contested case, the last address provided in any response to the complaint or proposed action that is the subject of the contested case, if any; or(3) if the party has not provided an address in response to the complaint or proposed action: (A) for a certified educator, the address supplied by the educator pursuant to § 230.91(c) of this title (relating to Procedures in General);(B) for a certification applicant, the address provided in the certification application; or(C) for an examinee, the address provided in the examination registration.(d) While notice to the last known address is legally sufficient, notice may also be given by regular first-class United States mail, facsimile, email, or any other means to any other possible address that is known to the TEA staff at the time that the notice is sent.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 249.30
The provisions of this §249.30 adopted to be effective March 31, 1999, 24 TexReg 2304; amended to be effective December 16, 2007, 32 TexReg 9112; amended to be effective December 19, 2011, 36 TexReg 8533; amended to be effective October 17, 2013, 38 TexReg 7113