Sec. 707.009. REQUIRED ORDINANCE PROVISIONS. An ordinance adopted under Section 707.002 must provide that a person against whom the local authority seeks to impose a civil penalty is entitled to a hearing and shall:
(1) provide for the period in which the hearing must be held;
(2) provide for the appointment of a hearing officer with authority to administer oaths and issue orders compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents; and
(3) designate the department, agency, or office of the local authority responsible for the enforcement and administration of the ordinance or provide that the entity with which the local authority contracts under Section 707.003(a)(1) is responsible for the enforcement and administration of the ordinance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (S.B. 1119), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
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