(a) The board by rule may delegate any power relating to a contested case hearing, other than the power to issue a final order, to:
(1) one or more of the board’s members;
(2) the executive director;
(3) the director of a division of the department; or
(4) one or more of the department’s employees.
(b) The board by rule may delegate the authority to issue a final order in a contested case hearing to:
(1) one or more of the board’s members;
(2) the executive director; or
(3) the director of a division within the department designated by the board or the executive director to carry out the requirements of this chapter.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 1003.005

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The board by rule may delegate any power relating to a complaint investigation to any person employed by the department.