Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.068
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.068, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 242.068. HEARINGS ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.
Official statutory text
(a) An administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall order a hearing and the department shall give notice of the hearing if a person charged under Section 242.067(c) requests a hearing.
(b) The hearing shall be held before an administrative law judge.
(c) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the occurrence of a violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted or license issued under this chapter.
(d) Based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law, the administrative law judge by order shall find:
(1) a violation has occurred and assess an administrative penalty; or
(2) a violation has not occurred.
(e) Proceedings under this section are subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.
(b) The hearing shall be held before an administrative law judge.
(c) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the occurrence of a violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted or license issued under this chapter.
(d) Based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law, the administrative law judge by order shall find:
(1) a violation has occurred and assess an administrative penalty; or
(2) a violation has not occurred.
(e) Proceedings under this section are subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.
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