Texas Business and Commerce Code 304.255 – Stay of Administrative Penalty
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(a) The enforcement of an administrative penalty imposed under this subchapter may be stayed during the time the order is under judicial review if the person on whom the penalty is imposed pays the penalty to the clerk of the court or files a supersedeas bond with the court in the amount of the penalty.
(b) A person who cannot afford to pay the penalty or file the bond may stay the enforcement by filing an affidavit in the manner required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure for a party who cannot afford to file security for costs, subject to the right to contest the affidavit as provided by those rules.
Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 304.255
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005