Sec. 481.311. 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 before the 31st day after the date that 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1391 (S.B. 1879), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes
Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act
Subchapter H. Administrative Penalty
Section 481.301. Imposition of Penalty
Section 481.302. Amount of Penalty
Section 481.303. Report and Notice of Violation and Penalty
Section 481.304. Penalty to Be Paid or Informal Hearing Requested
Section 481.305. Formal Hearing
Section 481.307. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal
Section 481.308. Stay of Enforcement of Penalty
Section 481.309. Collection of Penalty
Section 481.310. Decision by Court
Section 481.311. Remittance of Penalty and Interest
Section 481.312. Release of Bond