Sec. 248A.261. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST. (a) If the person paid the penalty and if the amount of the penalty is reduced or the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order, when the court's judgment becomes final, that the appropriate amount plus accrued interest be remitted to the person not later than the 30th day after the date the judgment of the court becomes final.
(b) The interest accrues at the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
(c) The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1168 (S.B. 492), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 248A - Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers
Subchapter F. Administrative Penalty
Section 248A.251. Imposition of Penalty
Section 248A.2515. System for Assessment of Penalty
Section 248A.252. Amount of Penalty
Section 248A.253. Report and Notice of Violation and Penalty
Section 248A.254. Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested
Section 248A.256. Decision by Department
Section 248A.257. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal
Section 248A.258. Stay of Enforcement of Penalty
Section 248A.259. Collection of Penalty
Section 248A.260. Decision by Court
Section 248A.261. Remittance of Penalty and Interest