Tex. Labor Code § 213.031
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 213.031, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 213.031. COLLECTION REQUIRED; METHODS.
Official statutory text
If after notice an employer does not pay a contribution or a penalty or interest on a contribution, the commission shall collect the amount due by:
(1) bringing a civil action in the name of the state and the attorney general in a district court in Travis County; or
(2) serving a notice of assessment on the defaulting employer, stating the amount of the contribution, penalty, and interest outstanding.
(1) bringing a civil action in the name of the state and the attorney general in a district court in Travis County; or
(2) serving a notice of assessment on the defaulting employer, stating the amount of the contribution, penalty, and interest outstanding.
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