Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.502
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.502, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 56B.502. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) On determining that a violation has occurred, the attorney general may issue a report stating:
(1) the facts on which the determination is made; and
(2) the attorney general's recommendation on the imposition of an administrative penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of the penalty.
(b) The attorney general shall give written notice of the report to the person described by Article 56B.501. The notice may be given by certified mail and must:
(1) include a brief summary of the alleged violation;
(2) state the amount of the recommended penalty; and
(3) inform the person of the right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
(1) the facts on which the determination is made; and
(2) the attorney general's recommendation on the imposition of an administrative penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of the penalty.
(b) The attorney general shall give written notice of the report to the person described by Article 56B.501. The notice may be given by certified mail and must:
(1) include a brief summary of the alleged violation;
(2) state the amount of the recommended penalty; and
(3) inform the person of the right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
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