Texas § OC.1954.353 - OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING
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§ OC.1954.353. OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING
OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING; ORDER. (a) The department may impose an administrative penalty under this subchapter only after the person charged with a violation is given the opportunity for a hearing. (b) If a hearing is held, the department shall make findings of fact and issue a written decision as to: (1) the occurrence of the violation; and (2) the amount of any penalty that is warranted. (c) If the person charged with a violation fails to exercise the opportunity for a hearing, the department, after determining that a violation occurred and the amount of the penalty that is warranted, may impose a penalty and shall issue an order requiring the person to pay any penalty imposed. (d) Not later than the 30th day after the date an order is issued after determining that a violation occurred, the department shall inform the person charged with the violation of the amount of any penalty imposed. (e) The department may consolidate a hearing under this section with another proceeding. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 5.282, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section OC.1954.353 ("OPPORTUNITY FOR 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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