Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 12A.201 - Informal Proceedings(a) The department by rule shall adopt procedures governing: (1) informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code; and(2) an informal proceeding held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code.(b) The department shall offer the opportunity to conduct an informal settlement conference by telephone.(c) The department shall:(1) provide a license holder sufficient opportunity to indicate whether the terms of a proposed order are acceptable to the license holder;(2) indicate in the notice of violation that the license holder has the opportunity described by Subdivision (1); and(3) allow a license holder who does not agree with a proposed order to request an informal settlement conference.Tex. Agric. Code § 12A.201
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 6.03, eff. 9/1/2009.