Sec. 247.024. FEES; DISPOSITION OF REVENUE. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall set license fees imposed by this chapter:
(1) on the basis of the number of beds in assisted living facilities required to pay the fee; and
(2) in amounts reasonable and necessary to defray the cost of administering this chapter, but not to exceed $2,250.
(b) The executive commissioner shall establish by rule a base fee schedule and a per bed fee schedule.
(c) All fees or penalties collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
(d) Investigation fees or attorney's fees may not be assessed against or collected from an assisted living facility by or on behalf of the commission or another state agency unless the commission or other state agency assesses and collects a penalty authorized by this chapter from the facility.
(e) An applicant who submits a license renewal later than the 45th day before the expiration date of a current license is subject to a late fee in accordance with commission rules.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 114, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 637, art. 2, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 416, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 233, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (S.B. 1318), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0704, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 836 (H.B. 2025), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.