Texas § GV.571.132 - FORMAL HEARING
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§ GV.571.132. FORMAL HEARING
FORMAL HEARING: RESOLUTION. (a) Not later than the 30th business day after the date the State Office of Administrative Hearings issues a proposal for decision, the commission shall convene a meeting and by motion shall issue: (1) a final decision stating the resolution of the formal hearing; and (2) a written report stating in detail the commission's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of criminal referral or imposition of a civil penalty, if any. (b) The motion must be adopted by a vote of at least six members if the final decision is that a violation has occurred or by five members if the final decision is that a violation has not occurred. (c) Not later than the fifth business day after the date the commission issues the final decision and written report, the commission shall: (1) send a copy of the decision and report to the complainant, if any, and to the respondent; and (2) make a copy of the decision and report available to the public during reasonable business hours. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section GV.571.132 ("FORMAL HEARING") 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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