{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2003.109","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2003.109","heading":"RULES; EARLY REFERRAL.","body":"(a) The comptroller may adopt rules to provide for the referral to the office of issues related to a case described by Section 111.00455, Tax Code, to resolve a procedural or other preliminary dispute between the comptroller and a party.\n(b) After a referral under this section, the office shall docket the case and assign an administrative law judge under Section 2003.101. If additional proceedings are required after the consideration of the procedural or other preliminary dispute, the office shall appoint the same administrative law judge to hear the case.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 354 (S.B. 242), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE","CHAPTER 2003. STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS","SUBCHAPTER D. TAX HEARINGS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2003.htm#2003.109","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"35dc46f2ccf2fb8711799150cf0d0b38a7981b30a02833cfe48e433834f55693","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2003.108","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2003.901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}