Texas § GV.153.003 - CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
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§ GV.153.003. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) The director may issue a temporary cease and desist order for the duration of an investigation and disciplinary action by the commission if the director determines that the action is necessary to prevent a violation of: (1) this subtitle; (2) a law establishing a regulatory program administered by the commission; or (3) a rule adopted under this subtitle or order issued by the commission or the director. (b) A cease and desist order may require a person to cease and desist from committing a violation listed under Subsection (a) or from engaging in any practice regulated by the commission as necessary to prevent the violation. (c) A person to whom a cease and desist order is issued may file a written request for a hearing before the commission. The person must file the hearing request not later than the 10th day after the date of receipt of the order. The commission must conduct the hearing not later than the 30th day after the date of the hearing request. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014. Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296 ), Sec. 21.001 (21), eff. September 1, 2015. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.
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Section GV.153.003 ("CEASE AND DESIST ORDER") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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