Texas § OC.2051.452 - INVESTIGATION AND PRELIMINARY REPORT
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§ OC.2051.452. INVESTIGATION AND PRELIMINARY REPORT
INVESTIGATION AND PRELIMINARY REPORT. (a) If, after examining a possible violation, including facts relating to the violation, the secretary of state determines that a person has committed a violation of this chapter, the secretary shall issue a preliminary report stating: (1) the facts on which the determination is based; and (2) that an administrative penalty will be imposed, including the amount of the penalty. (b) The secretary shall, not later than the 10th day after the date a preliminary report is issued under Subsection (a), send to the person who is the subject of the report: (1) a copy of the report; and (2) notice that the person may request a hearing under Section 2051.453 . Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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