Sec. 15. APPEAL. (a) A person insured or applying for insurance under this article or his authorized representative or an affected insurer who may be aggrieved by an act, ruling, or decision of the association may appeal the act, ruling, or decision to the board of directors not later than the 30th day after the date on which the act took place or the ruling or decision was issued.

(b) The board of directors shall hold a hearing on the appeal not later than the 30th day after the date the appeal is filed and shall give at least 10 days' written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the person filing the appeal or his authorized representative.

(c) Not later than the 10th day after the date the hearing ends, the board of directors shall issue an order affirming, reversing, or modifying the appealed act, ruling, or decision.

(d) A person or entity that is a party to an appeal under Subsection (a) of this section may appeal the board of directors' decision to the board.

(e) The board shall hold a hearing on an appeal filed under Subsection (d) of this section not later than the 30th day after the date on which the appeal is filed with the board and shall give written notice to any person or entity filing the appeal or his authorized representative not later than the 10th day before the date on which the appeal is to be heard.

(f) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the board's hearing ends, the board shall decide the appeal and shall issue an order.

(g) Pending a hearing and decision on an appeal to the board, the board may suspend or postpone the effective date of the decision appealed.

(h) A final decision of the board may be appealed as provided by Subsection (f), Article 1.04, of this code.