Section 17.16 - Service on the Department(a) Where authorized, required, or permitted by statute or rule, a discovery or production request served by the defendant on the department must be served electronically through the electronic filing manager or to the email address listed as the service contact on the case with the electronic filing manager.(b) If the defendant is unrepresented, the department may be served by one of the following methods: (1) by first-class mail, or by certified mail where required, addressed to Texas Department of Public Safety, Director of Hearings, ALR Program, P.O. Box 15327, Austin, Texas 78761-5327;(2) by hand delivery, during regular business hours, directly to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Director of Hearings, ALR Program, Building A, 5805 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78752-0380.(3) ] by courier receipted delivery through a commercial overnight express delivery service during regular business hours to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Director of Hearings, ALR Program, MSC 0380 Building A, 5805 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78752-0380.(c) This section does not authorize or confer any discovery rights on a person or entity.(d) Any request for the appearance of the "breath test operator and/or breath test technical supervisor" at the ALR hearing, pursuant to Texas Transportation Code, § 524.039(a), must be made by one of the methods set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section and must be received by the department at least five days prior to the scheduled hearing date.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 17.16
The provisions of this §17.16 adopted to be effective August 19, 1999, 24 TexReg 6310; amended to be effective March 11, 2008, 33 TexReg 2042; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 36, September 6, 2024, TexReg 7052, eff. 9/11/2024