Texas § OC.1702.383 - ACTION FOR CIVIL PENALTY OR INJUNCTION
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§ OC.1702.383. ACTION FOR CIVIL PENALTY OR INJUNCTION
ACTION FOR CIVIL PENALTY OR INJUNCTION. If a person has violated a provision of this chapter for which a penalty is imposed under Section 1702.381 , an attorney for the department, the attorney general's office, or any criminal prosecutor in this state may institute a civil suit in a Travis County district court or in a district court in the county in which the violation occurred for injunctive relief under Section 1702.382 or for assessment and recovery of the civil penalty. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.672, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 2833 ), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section OC.1702.383 ("ACTION FOR CIVIL PENALTY OR INJUNCTION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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