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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Finance Code § 35.210: VIOLATION OF FINAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.

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  1. FINANCE CODE
  2. TITLE 3. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES
  3. SUBTITLE A. BANKS
  4. CHAPTER 35. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY: INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT

(a) If the banking commissioner reasonably believes that a person has violated a final and enforceable cease and desist order, the banking commissioner may:

(1) initiate an administrative penalty proceeding under Section 35.211;

(2) refer the matter to the attorney general for enforcement by injunction and any other available remedy; or

(3) pursue any other action the banking commissioner considers appropriate under applicable law.

(b) If the attorney general prevails in an action brought under Subsection (a)(2), the attorney general is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:13Z. Source file · JSON

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