Texas Agriculture Code 12A.201 – Informal Proceedings
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(a) The department by rule shall adopt procedures governing:
(1) informal disposition of a contested case under § 2001.056, Government Code; and
(2) an informal proceeding held in compliance with § 2001.054, Government Code.
(b) The department shall offer the opportunity to conduct an informal settlement conference by telephone.
Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 12A.201
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(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.