# 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 730.1706: 40 TAC § 730.1706. Administrative Law Judge

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## Section

- **Citation:** 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 730.1706
- **Heading:** 40 TAC § 730.1706. Administrative Law Judge
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 40 SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE / Part 19 DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES / Chapter 730 LEGAL SERVICES / 40 TAC § 730.1706

## Text

An administrative law judge hears the case, makes appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law, and makes the final decision in each case. An attorney who has directly or indirectly participated in, or given advice on issues that are the basis for, a particular hearing may not be the administrative law judge in that hearing.

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