Tex. Finance Code § 66.255
This is the official text of Tex. Finance Code § 66.255, part of Texas’s Finance Code — regulates banks and other financial institutions.
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§ 66.255. HEARING ON COMMISSIONER'S ORDER.
Official statutory text
(a) Not later than the second day, excluding legal holidays, after the date on which the commissioner closes an association under Section 66.252, the association, by resolution of its board, may sue in a district court of Travis County to enjoin the commissioner from taking further action under this subchapter.
(b) The court, without notice or hearing, may restrain the commissioner from taking further action until after a hearing on the suit is held. If the court restrains the commissioner, the court shall instruct the commissioner to hold the assets and affairs of the association in the commissioner's possession until disposition of the suit. On receipt of this instruction, the commissioner shall refrain from taking further action, other than a necessary or proper action approved by the court to prevent loss or depreciation in the value of the assets.
(c) The court as soon as possible shall hear the suit and shall enter a judgment enjoining or refusing to enjoin the commissioner from proceeding under this subchapter.
(d) The commissioner, regardless of the judgment entered by the court or any supersedeas bond filed, shall retain possession of the association's assets until final disposition of any appeal of the judgment.
(b) The court, without notice or hearing, may restrain the commissioner from taking further action until after a hearing on the suit is held. If the court restrains the commissioner, the court shall instruct the commissioner to hold the assets and affairs of the association in the commissioner's possession until disposition of the suit. On receipt of this instruction, the commissioner shall refrain from taking further action, other than a necessary or proper action approved by the court to prevent loss or depreciation in the value of the assets.
(c) The court as soon as possible shall hear the suit and shall enter a judgment enjoining or refusing to enjoin the commissioner from proceeding under this subchapter.
(d) The commissioner, regardless of the judgment entered by the court or any supersedeas bond filed, shall retain possession of the association's assets until final disposition of any appeal of the judgment.
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