Sec. 2003.041. EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES. (a) The chief administrative law judge shall employ administrative law judges to conduct hearings for state agencies subject to this chapter.
(b) To be eligible for employment with the office as an administrative law judge, an individual must be licensed to practice law in this state and meet other requirements prescribed by the chief administrative law judge.
(c) An administrative law judge employed by the office is not responsible to or subject to the supervision, direction, or indirect influence of any person other than the chief administrative law judge or a senior or master administrative law judge designated by the chief administrative law judge. In particular, an administrative law judge employed by the office is not responsible to or subject to the supervision, direction, or indirect influence of an officer, employee, or agent of another state agency who performs investigative, prosecutorial, or advisory functions for the other agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice
Chapter 2003 - State Office of Administrative Hearings
Subchapter C. Staff and Administration
Section 2003.041. Employment of Administrative Law Judges
Section 2003.0411. Senior and Master Administrative Law Judges
Section 2003.0412. Ex Parte Consultations
Section 2003.042. Powers of Administrative Law Judge
Section 2003.043. Temporary Administrative Law Judge
Section 2003.045. Oversight of Administrative Law Judges
Section 2003.046. Central Hearings Panel
Section 2003.047. Hearings for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Section 2003.049. Utility Hearings
Section 2003.050. Procedural Rules
Section 2003.051. Role of Referring Agency
Section 2003.052. Handling of Complaints
Section 2003.053. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Section 2003.055. Effective Use of Technology