Sec. 161.206. FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ASSESSMENT OF SANCTION  


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  • The commission shall consider the following factors in assessing a sanction:

    (1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the violation;

    (2) the history and extent of previous violations;

    (3) the demonstrated good faith of the violator, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the violation;

    (4) the penalty necessary to deter future violations; and

    (5) any other matters that justice may require.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.