Section 2260.103 - Hearing Fee(a) The chief administrative law judge of the office may set a fee for a hearing before the office under this subchapter.(b) The chief administrative law judge of the office shall set the fee in an amount that:(1) is not less than $250; and(2) allows the office to recover all or a substantial part of its costs in holding hearings.(c) The chief administrative law judge of the office by rule may establish a graduated fee scale, increasing the fee in relation to the amount in controversy.(d) The office may: (1) assess the fee against the party who does not prevail in the hearing; or(2) apportion the fee against the parties in an equitable manner.Tex. Gov't. Code § 2260.103
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. 8/30/1999.