Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 1 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter F - EVIDENCE
Section 1.62 - Official Notice
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) Facts noticeable. Official notice may be taken of judicially cognizable facts, and notice may be taken of generally recognized facts within the area of the Commission's specialized knowledge.
(b) Motions for official notice and opportunity to respond. A party's motion for official notice must be made or filed prior to the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing. The motion must specify the facts, material, records, or documents encompassed in the motion. A party who opposes the motion shall have the opportunity to contest the requested action.
(c) Notification of materials noticed. The examiner on his or her own motion, or the Commission on its own motion, may propose to take official notice of facts, material, records, or documents authorized by the APA, §2001.090. The parties will be given the opportunity to contest the proposed action and shall be notified of the facts, material, records, or documents officially noticed before, during, or after the hearing by the Commission.
