Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 730 - LEGAL SERVICES
Subchapter L - FAIR HEARINGS
Section 730.1103 - Principles
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The underlying principles in the fair hearing process are that:
(1) the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) is accountable to the appellant for action or inaction with reasonable promptness according to the conditions of the case;
(2) the appellant has a right to appeal any PRS action or inaction on the claim for assistance;
(3) the appellant may question PRS' interpretation of the law and the reasonability and equity of PRS policies, if the appellant thinks his claim for assistance has been wrongly handled;
(4) the hearing is an informal administrative procedure which attempts to serve the interest of the appellant and ensures due process; and
(5) the appellant is entitled to all judicial remedies provided by state and federal law.
