San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18

party in a transaction without the
knowledge of all parties thereto, or
(e) Representing, or attempting to
represent, a real estate broker other
than the employer, without the express
knowledge and consent Of the employ
er, or
~ Failure TO account for or to
remit for any moneys coming into his
possession which belongs to others, or
Cg) Paying a commission or valu-
able consideration to any person not
licensed under the provisions Of this
act.
(h) Has demonstrated unworthi-
ness or incompetency to act as real
estate broker or salesman in such
manner as TO safeguard the interests
of the public.
CD Any other conduct whether Of
the same or different character than
hereinbefore specified which consti-
tutes dishonest dealing
This act shall not be construed to
relieve any person from civil liability
or criminal prosecution under the gem
eral laws of this State.
Section 16. The Commission shall
before suspending or revoking any liz
cense and at least ten days prior TO
the date set for the hearing, notify
in writing the holder of such license
Of any charges made and shall afford
said licensee an opportunity to be
heard in person or by counsel in ref
erence thereto. Such written notice
may be served by delivery of same,
personally to licensee or by mailing
same by registered mail to the last
known business address Of such IL
censee. II said licensee be n sales
man, the Commission shall also notify
the broker employing him of the
charges by mailing notice by registered
mail to the brokers' last known bust
ness address. The hearing on such
charges shall be at such time and
place as the commission shall pre-
scribe. The commission shall have
the power to subpoena and bring be-
fore it any person in this State or
take testimony Of any such person by
deposition, with the same fees and
mileage in the same manner as pre-
scribed by law in judicial procedure
in courts of this State in civil cases.
II the commission shall determine that
any licensee is guilty of violation of
any of the provisions Of this act, said
license shall be suspended or revoked.
The findings of fact made by the COM
mission, acting within its powers, shall
in the absence of fraud be conclusive.
but the Supreme Court shall have tho
power to review questions of law in
volyed in any financial decision or
determination of the commission: Pro-
vided, That application is made by the
aggrieved party within thirty days
after such determination, by certiorari.
mandamus or by any other method
permissible under the rules and prac-
tees of said court or the laws Of this
State. and to make such further or
ders in respect thereto as justice may
require.
Section II. ANY unlawful act or
violation Of any Of the provisions of
this. act upon the part Of any real
estate salesman. or cmploye. or of any
officer or member Of a licensed real
estate broker. shall not be cause for
the revocation of a license Of any real
estate broker. partial, or otherwise
unless il shall appear to the satisfac-
ton of the commission that the real
estate broker had guilty knowledge
thereof.
Section Is. A nonresident OF this
State may becomc a real estate broker
or a real estate sEtcsman by conform
ing to all Of the conditions Of this
paragraph and this act. Every no.
resident spplieoLt shall file an FIRE.
vocnble consent that suits and actions
may be commenced against such app'i-
cant in the proper court of any county
Of this Stnte in which 4 cause Of &C