(a) The attorney general may issue a letter of reprimand against an individual if the attorney general finds that the person has filed or has caused to be filed under this subchapter an application for benefits or claim for pecuniary loss that contains a statement or representation that the person knows to be false. (b) The attorney general must give the person notice of the proposed action before issuing the letter. (c) A person may challenge the denial of compensation and the issuance of a letter of reprimand in a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code (Administrative Procedure Act). (d) A letter of reprimand issued under this article is public information.
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Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 779, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. |