Section 153.1229 - Notice of Hearing(a) The notice of hearing is governed by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001; Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 7, Chapter 155 (relating to Rules of Procedure); and this subchapter.(b) The Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff may serve the notice of hearing by sending it certified, return receipt requested, and regular first-class U.S. 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 notice sent in accordance with § 153.1205 of this title (relating to Persons Under Investigation) or the 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 proposed action, the address for the person included in the report made in accordance with § 153.1203 of this title (relating to Required Reporting by Administrators).(d) While notice to the last known address is legally sufficient, notice may also be given by regular first-class U.S. 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 § 153.1229
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 52, December 27, 2019, TexReg 8307, eff. 12/31/2019