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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 526.0258

  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011

Not later than the 30th day after the date the hospital receives the order entered by the attorney general under § 526.0257, the hospital shall:
(1) pay the amount of the administrative penalty;
(2) remit the amount of the penalty to the attorney general for deposit in an escrow account and file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both; or
(3) without paying the amount of the penalty:
(A) file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both; and
(B) file with the court a sworn affidavit stating that the hospital is financially unable to pay the amount of the penalty.


Text of section effective on April 01, 2025