Tex.
Fin. Code Section 204.205
Procedure for Revocation
(a)
Notice of a revocation proceeding must:(1)
be in the form of a proposed order;(2)
be served on the foreign bank by personal delivery or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to a director, officer, or employee of the foreign bank at a Texas representative office location, or to the registered agent of the foreign bank;(3)
state the effective date of the proposed order, which may not be before the 21st day after the date the proposed order is mailed or delivered; and(4)
state the grounds for the proposed revocation with reasonable certainty.(b)
Unless the foreign bank requests a hearing in writing on or before the effective date of the proposed order, the order takes effect as proposed and is final and nonappealable.(c)
A hearing requested on a proposed order shall be held not later than the 30th day after the date the written request for hearing is received by the commissioner unless the parties agree to a later hearing date. The department shall participate as the opposing party, and the commissioner shall conduct the hearing and one or more prehearing conferences and opportunities for discovery as the commissioner considers advisable and consistent with applicable statutes and rules. During the pendency of the hearing and unless the commissioner gives prior written approval, the foreign bank may not accept new business from this state.(d)
Information relating to the financial condition and business affairs of the foreign bank, except previously published statements and information, is confidential and may not be considered in the public portion of the hearing or disclosed by the commissioner or an employee of the department except as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 31 (General Provisions).(e)
Based on the record, the commissioner shall issue or refuse to issue the proposed order. An issued order may contain modifications indicated by the record to be necessary or desirable, including modifications to impose penalties available under Chapter 35 (Enforcement Actions) in lieu of revocation of registration.
Source:
Section 204.205 — Procedure for Revocation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.204.htm#204.205 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
