(a) The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint a disciplinary panel consisting of three commission members to determine whether the registration for a timeshare plan under this chapter should be temporarily suspended.
(b) If the disciplinary panel determines from the information presented to the panel that a timeshare plan registered under this chapter would, by the continued disposition of the timeshare property, constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare, the panel shall temporarily suspend the registration of the timeshare plan.

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Terms Used In Texas Property Code 221.027

  • Commission: means the Texas Real Estate Commission. See Texas Property Code 221.002
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • disposition: means a voluntary transfer of any legal or equitable timeshare interest but does not include the transfer or release of a real estate lien or of a security interest. See Texas Property Code 221.002
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Timeshare plan: means any arrangement, plan, scheme, or similar method, excluding an exchange program but including a membership agreement, sale, lease, deed, license, or right-to-use agreement, by which a purchaser, in exchange for consideration, receives an ownership right in or the right to use accommodations for a period of time less than a year during a given year, but not necessarily consecutive years. See Texas Property Code 221.002
  • Timeshare property: means :
    (A) one or more accommodations and any related amenities subject to the same timeshare instrument; and
    (B) any other property or property rights appurtenant to the accommodations and amenities. See Texas Property Code 221.002

(c) A registration may be suspended under this section without notice or hearing on the complaint if:
(1) institution of proceedings for a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings is initiated simultaneously with the temporary suspension; and
(2) a hearing is held under Chapter 2001, Government Code, and this chapter as soon as possible.
(d) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the disciplinary panel may hold a meeting by telephone conference call if immediate action is required and convening the panel at one location is inconvenient for any member of the panel.