Texas § OC.1954.401 - INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
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§ OC.1954.401. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The commissioner may request the attorney general or the district, county, or city attorney having jurisdiction to bring a civil suit for injunctive relief, the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty, or both, against a person who: (1) appears to have violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter; or (2) owns a public building or is the owner's agent and has contracted with or otherwise permitted a person who is not licensed or registered under this chapter to perform in the building an activity for which a license or registration is required. (b) A civil penalty may not exceed $10,000 a day for each violation. Each day a violation occurs or continues to occur is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty. (c) In determining the amount of a civil penalty, the court shall consider: (1) the seriousness of the violation; (2) any hazard created to the health and safety of the public; (3) the person's history of previous violations; and (4) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged with the violation. (d) A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by the attorney general under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury. A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a local government under this chapter shall be paid to the local government. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.
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Section OC.1954.401 ("INJUNCTIVE RELIEF") 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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