Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 141.017. Administrative Penalty Assessment Procedure
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§ 141.017. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSMENT
PROCEDURE. (a) An administrative penalty may be assessed only
after a person charged with a violation is given an opportunity for
a hearing.
(b) If a hearing is held, the commissioner shall make
findings of fact and shall issue a written decision regarding the
occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty that may
be warranted.
(c) If the person charged with the violation does not
request a hearing, the commissioner may assess a penalty after
determining that a violation has occurred and the amount of the
penalty that may be warranted.
(d) After making a determination under this section that a
penalty is to be assessed against a person, the commissioner shall
issue an order requiring that the person pay the penalty.
(e) The commissioner may consolidate a hearing held under
this section with another proceeding.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 251, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Section: 141.010 141.011 141.012 141.013 141.014 141.015 141.016 141.017 141.018 141.019 141.020 142.001 142.0011 142.0012 142.002
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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