{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-12a.201","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Agriculture Code § 12A.201","heading":"INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.","body":"(a) The department by rule shall adopt procedures governing:\n(1) informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code; and\n(2) an informal proceeding held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code.\n(b) The department shall offer the opportunity to conduct an informal settlement conference by telephone.\n(c) The department shall:\n(1) provide a license holder sufficient opportunity to indicate whether the terms of a proposed order are acceptable to the license holder;\n(2) indicate in the notice of violation that the license holder has the opportunity described by Subdivision (1); and\n(3) allow a license holder who does not agree with a proposed order to request an informal settlement conference.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 6.03, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["AGRICULTURE CODE","TITLE 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 12A. GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER E. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.12A.htm#12A.201","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:50Z","sha256":"5113de116639c6609ab1b64fca6952c1f3b9b4319c6637a5a9105256680398cb","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-12a.152","next":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-13.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}