37 Tex. Admin. Code § 148.41 - Public Hearings
(a) All hearings on matters not
confidential or privileged by law, or both, shall be open to the public.
(b) Appropriate federal and
state constitutional provisions, statutes, regulations, and judicial precedent establishing the confidential or privileged nature of the information
presented shall be given effect by the Hearing Officer.
(c) To give effect to subsction (b) of this
section, the Hearing Officer shall have the authority to close the hearing to the extent necessary to protect against the improper disclosure of
confidential and/or privileged information.
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(a) All hearings on matters not confidential or privileged by law, or both, shall be open to the public.
(b) Appropriate federal and state constitutional provisions, statutes, regulations, and judicial precedent establishing the confidential or privileged nature of information presented shall be given effect by the Hearing Officer.
(c) To effect this provision, the hearing officer shall have the authority to close the hearing to the extent necessary to protect against the improper disclosure of confidential and/or privileged information.