Sec. 464.018. NOTICE OF SUIT. Not later than the seventh day before the date on which the attorney general intends to bring suit on the attorney general's own initiative under Section 464.015 or 464.017, the attorney general shall provide to the department notice of the suit. The attorney general is not required to provide notice of a suit if the attorney general determines that waiting to bring suit until the notice is provided will create an immediate threat to the health and safety of a client. This section does not create a requirement that the attorney general obtain the permission of or a referral from the department before filing suit.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 3.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1197, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs
Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency
Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities
Section 464.002. License Required
Section 464.004. License Application and Issuance
Section 464.005. License Renewal
Section 464.0055. Accreditation Review to Satisfy Inspection Requirements
Section 464.007. Application and Inspection Fees
Section 464.008. Applicability of Other Law to Application and Inspection Fees
Section 464.009. Rules and Standards
Section 464.0095. Restraint and Seclusion
Section 464.010. Reports of Abuse or Neglect
Section 464.011. Disclosure of Department Records
Section 464.012. HIV Infection Education, Testing, and Counseling
Section 464.014. Denial, Revocation, Suspension, or Nonrenewal of License
Section 464.0145. Disciplinary Action Hearing
Section 464.016. Criminal Penalty
Section 464.017. Civil Penalty
Section 464.018. Notice of Suit
Section 464.019. Administrative Penalty
Section 464.0195. Recovery of Costs
Section 464.020. Additional Requirements for Disciplinary Alternative Education Treatment Programs