Title FI, Finance Code

Sec. 14.258. STAY OF PENALTY; SUIT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The enforcement of the penalty may be stayed during the time the order is under judicial review if the person pays the penalty to the clerk of the court or files a supersedeas bond with the court in the amount of the pen…

Sec. 14.259. RECOVERY OF COSTS. In addition to the administrative penalty or restitution amount, the court may authorize the commissioner to recover from a person who pays an administrative penalty or restitution amount, or both, reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the orde…

Sec. 14.260. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. A proceeding under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 14.261. ACCEPTANCE OF ASSURANCE. (a) In administering this chapter, the commissioner may accept assurance of voluntary compliance from a person who is engaging in or has engaged in an act or practice in violation of: (1) this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; (2)…

Sec. 14.262. EFFECT OF ASSURANCE. (a) An assurance of voluntary compliance is not an admission of a violation of: (1) this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; (2) Chapter 393 with respect to a credit access business or Chapter 394; or (3) Subtitle B, Title 4, or a rule …

Sec. 14.263. REOPENING. A matter closed by the filing of an assurance of voluntary compliance may be reopened at any time. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955), Sec. 4.05, eff. September 1, 2005.

Sec. 14.264. RIGHT TO BRING ACTION NOT AFFECTED. (a) An assurance of voluntary compliance does not affect the right of an individual to bring an action, except as provided in Chapter 349 and except that the right of an individual in relation to money received according to a stipu…

Sec. 14.301. APPEAL OF FINAL DECISION OF COMMISSIONER. A party in interest aggrieved by a final decision of the commissioner is entitled to judicial review. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 14.302. APPEAL OF LICENSE WITHHOLDING OR REVOCATION. An appeal of a decision of the commissioner refusing to grant a license to an applicant or revoking the license of a license holder shall be under the substantial evidence rule as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.…

Sec. 14.303. STAY OF ORDER PENDING APPEAL. On a showing of good cause, the commissioner or the reviewing court may enter an order staying the effect of a final decision of the commissioner pending appeal by a party in interest. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1…