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Tex. Occ. Code § 901.556 (2026)

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Sec. 901.556. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the board's order becomes final as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code, the person shall:

(1) pay the administrative penalty; or

(2) file a petition for judicial review contesting the fact of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.

(b) Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(2) may stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(1) paying the penalty to the board for placement in an escrow account;

(2) giving to the board a supersedeas bond in a form approved by the board that:

(A) is for the amount of the penalty; and

(B) is effective until judicial review of the board's order is final; or

(3) filing with the board an affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond.

(c) A person who fails to take action as provided by this section waives the right to judicial review of the board's order.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 2008–2015 · leading case: Rogers v. Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct., 310 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008).
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Rogers v. Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct., 310 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008). · cites it 3× “8 See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 901.556 (West 2004).”
Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct. v. Bass, 366 S.W.3d 751 (Tex. App.—Austin 2012). “174 (West 2008) (establishing that scope of review is substantial-evidence review); see also Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 901.556(a) (West 2004) (allowing appeal of Board decision).”
Fred Rogers v. Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct., No. 03-07-00440-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 24, 2008). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 901.556 (b)(1) (West 2004) (allowing for payment in lieu of bond).”
Fred Rogers v. Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct., No. 03-07-00440-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 24, 2008). · cites it 3× “(8) See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 901.556 (West 2004).”
Bd. of Pub. Acct. v. Bass, 366 S.W.3d 751 (Tex. App.—Austin 2012). “174 (West 2008) (establishing that scope of review is substantial-evidence review); see also Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 901.556(a) (West 2004) (allowing appeal of Board decision).”
Citizens Against the Landfill in Hempstead Michael McCall Wayne Knox & the City of Hempstead v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality & Pintail Landfill, L.L.C., No. 03-14-00718-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Feb. 25, 2015). · cites it 2× “Declaratory judgment action against the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy claiming that the Board's stand- ards and principles were so unconstitutionally vague that they did not sufficiently identify what constituted a violation was redundant as auditors, who had their…”
Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct. v. Carl Bass, No. 03-09-00251-CV, 2010 WL 5575921 (Tex. App.—Austin Jan. 14, 2011). “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 901.556 (a) (West 2004) (allowing person to appeal Board decision); see also Tex.”
Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct. v. Carl Bass, No. 03-09-00251-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Jan. 14, 2011). “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 901.556 (a) (West 2004) (allowing person to appeal Board decision); see also Tex.”
Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct. & Bd. Members A. Carlos Barrera v. Thomas Bauer, No. 03-10-00278-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Feb. 24, 2012). “174 (West 2008) (establishing that scope of review is substantial-evidence review); see also Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 901.556 (a) (West 2004) (allowing appeal of Board decision).”
Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct. & Bd. Members A. Carlos Barrera v. Thomas Bauer, No. 03-10-00278-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Feb. 24, 2012). “174 (West 2008) (establishing that scope of review is substantial-evidence review); see also Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 901.556 (a) (West 2004) (allowing appeal of Board decision).”
Tex. Occ. Code § 901.556(a): 2 cases
Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct. v. Bass, 366 S.W.3d 751 (Tex. App.—Austin 2012). “174 (West 2008) (establishing that scope of review is substantial-evidence review); see also Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 901.556(a) (West 2004) (allowing appeal of Board decision).”
Bd. of Pub. Acct. v. Bass, 366 S.W.3d 751 (Tex. App.—Austin 2012). “174 (West 2008) (establishing that scope of review is substantial-evidence review); see also Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 901.556(a) (West 2004) (allowing appeal of Board decision).”
Tex. Occ. Code § 901.556(b)(1): 1 case
Rogers v. Texas State Bd. of Pub. Acct., 310 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008). “8 See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 901.556 (West 2004).”
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