A license or registration issued by the Texas Real Estate Commission may not be revoked or other action taken against the license or registration except after notice and opportunity for hearing pursuant to statutory obligation and these sections. If a real estate salesperson is a respondent, the commission also will notify the salesperson's sponsoring broker of the hearing. If an apprentice inspector or real estate inspector is a respondent, the commission also will notify the sponsoring professional inspector of the hearing. The hearing will be held at a time and place designated by the commission, except as provided by §1101.657, Texas Occupations Code, for a violation of §1101.652(a)(3) or (b) Pursuant to §1101.657, [that] upon the written request of a respondent licensed as a Texas real estate broker or[ ,] real estate salesperson[, or inspector, or registered as an easement or right-of-way agent,] filed within five days after receipt of the notice of hearing, the hearing will be held in the county where the principal place of business of the respondent is maintained. If the respondent is a licensee or registrant who does not reside within this state, the hearing may be held in any county within this state.
This agency hereby
certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on June 20, 2006
TRD-200603376 Loretta R. DeHay
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 6, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3900
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