Texas § NR.52.137 - SUIT AFTER PROTEST
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§ NR.52.137. SUIT AFTER PROTEST
SUIT AFTER PROTEST. (a) If a lessee, who has received an audit deficiency assessment and has waived the right to request a hearing before the commissioner or who is required by final order of the commissioner following a hearing to pay additional royalties, contends that such audit deficiency assessment is unlawful or that the commissioner may not legally demand or collect such royalties, and the lessee intends to bring suit under this section, the lessee must submit a protest in writing stating fully and in detail each reason why it contends such royalty is not due. Such protest shall be made to the commissioner within 30 days of the date of receipt of the audit billing notice or of the date of receipt of the final order of the commissioner following a hearing, as the case may be. All such mailings shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested. (b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 , Sec. 10(2), eff. September 1, 2015. (c) A suit under this section is barred unless brought in the district courts of Travis County within 90 days after the date of the protest or within 90 days after the date of the final order of the commissioner following hearing, whichever is later. (d) The issues to be determined in a suit under this section are limited to those arising from the reasons stated in the written protest as originally filed. (e) The trial of the issues in a suit under this section is de novo and the substantial evidence rule will not apply. Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 30, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 948, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 14.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 328, Sec. 7. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 (S.B. 903 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 (S.B. 903 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 (S.B. 903 ), Sec. 10(2), eff. September 1, 2015.
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