19 Tex. Admin. Code § 157.1101 - Rates of Independent Hearing Examiners
(a) An independent hearing examiner shall be
compensated at the rate of $125 per hour for billable professional services.
Billable professional services are activities that directly relate to
implementing a hearing assignment, including prehearing and post-hearing
telephone conferences; drafting and reviewing correspondence, documents, and
evidence; participating in an evidentiary hearing; and drafting and finalizing
an opinion or recommendation.
(b)
An independent hearing examiner is eligible to receive a maximum compensation
of $10,000 for each case. This amount may not be increased.
(c) While conducting a hearing, an
independent hearing examiner is entitled to receive per diem and expenses at
rates established by the State of Texas for overnight travel related to
official state business. Per diem includes food, lodging, and transportation.
(See
https://fmx.cpa.state.tx.us/fm/travel/travelrates.php)
(d) An independent hearing examiner is
entitled to reimbursement for expenses directly related to the hearing such as
long distance telephone calls, postage to the parties or to the commissioner of
education, cost of copies, or facsimiles. An independent hearing examiner may
not be reimbursed for expenses arising from legal research such as computerized
legal research services. An independent hearing examiner may not be reimbursed
for expenses related to acquiring research materials or for registration fees
to attend required continuing legal education seminars and
conferences.
(e) All billings and
claims for reimbursement shall be prepared pursuant to this section and shall
be presented to the school district for payment. Compensable hourly services
shall be billed in quarter-hour increments. An independent hearing examiner may
not be compensated for services rendered by any other person.
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