Sec. 153.056. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY, ACCEPT, OR APPEAL. Not later than the 30th day after the date the order of the commission imposing an administrative penalty or sanction under Section 153.055 becomes final, the person shall:
(1) accept the obligation to pay the penalty or accept the sanction; or
(2) file an appeal of the commission's order contesting the findings of fact, the conclusions of law, the occurrence of the violation, the imposition or amount of the penalty, the imposition of the sanction, or any combination.
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. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation
Chapter 153 - Commission Enforcement
Subchapter B. Administrative Penalty; Administrative Sanction
Section 153.051. Imposition of Penalty
Section 153.052. Amount of Penalty
Section 153.053. Report and Notice of Violation, Penalty, and Sanction
Section 153.054. Penalty Paid, Sanction Accepted, or Hearing Requested
Section 153.055. Notice; Hearing
Section 153.056. Options Following Decision: Pay, Accept, or Appeal
Section 153.057. Collection of Penalty
Section 153.058. Appeal of Decision
Section 153.059. Remittance of Penalty and Interest
Section 153.060. Reissuance of Certificate, Registration, or License