An appeal from an order of the commission or administrator refusing, cancelling, or suspending a private club registration permit shall be taken to the district court of the county in which the private club is located. The proceeding on appeal shall be under the substantial evidence rule. The rules applicable to ordinary civil suits apply, with the following exceptions, which shall be construed literally:

1. (1) all appeals shall be perfected and filed within 30 days after the order, decision, or ruling of the commission or administrator becomes final and appealable;
2. (2) all causes shall be tried before the judge within 20 days from the filing, and neither party shall be entitled to a jury; and
3. (3) the order, decision, or ruling of the commission or administrator may be suspended or modified by the district court pending a trial on the merits, but the final judgment of the district court shall not be modified or suspended pending appeal.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 441, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2636, ch. 707, Sec. 4(19), eff. Aug. 31, 1981.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 514 (H.B. 1956), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.