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Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCEPart 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICESChapter 730 - LEGAL SERVICES
Subchapter R - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND TEXAS REGISTER ACT (APTRA) HEARINGS
Section 730.1709 - Authority

40 Tex. Admin. Code § 730.1709

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Current through Reg. 49, No. 24; June 14, 2024
Section 730.1709 - Authority

The release hearing is conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13a. The administrative law judge decides whether to uphold the abuse, neglect, or exploitation finding based on the evidence presented at the hearing. He has no authority to overrule state or federal statutes, policies, or regulations. The department has the burden of proof. The evidentiary standards applicable at the hearing are the same as those set forth in the program rules on which the finding or action is based.

40 Tex. Admin. Code § 730.1709

The provisions of this §730.1709 adopted to be effective January 1, 1990, 14 TexReg 5937; amended to be effective January 1, 1992, 16 TexReg 6764; amended to be effective February 15, 1992, 17 TexReg 409; duplicated effective September 1, 1992, as published in the Texas Register September 11, 1992, 17 TexReg 6279.