Texas Administrative Code
Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
Part 5 - TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
Chapter 148 - SEX OFFENDER CONDITIONS OF PAROLE OR MANDATORY SUPERVISION
Section 148.42 - Authority of Hearing Officers
Universal Citation: 37 TX Admin Code ยง 148.42
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) A Hearing Officer shall have the following authority:
(1) to administer oaths;
(2) to examine witnesses;
(3) to rule on the admissibility of
evidence;
(4) to rule on motions
and objections;
(5) to recess any
hearing from time to time and place to place;
(6) to reopen, upon request of a parole
panel, or reconvene, or both, any hearing;
(7) to issue on behalf of the Board subpoenas
and other documents authorized by and signed by a Board Member in accordance
with statutory authority;
(8) to
maintain order and decorum throughout the course of any proceedings;
(9) to collect documents and exhibits
comprising the record of the hearing;
(10) to prepare the report of the hearing to
the parole panel for disposition of the case; and
(11) to determine the weight to be given to
particular evidence or testimony and to determine the credibility of
witnesses.
(b) If a Hearing Officer fails to complete an assigned case, another Hearing Officer may complete the case without the necessity of duplicating any duty or function performed by the previous Hearing Officer.
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