Texas § PR.92.018 - LIABILITY OF TENANT FOR GOVERNMENTAL FINES
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§ PR.92.018. LIABILITY OF TENANT FOR GOVERNMENTAL FINES
LIABILITY OF TENANT FOR GOVERNMENTAL FINES. (a) In this section, "governmental entity" means the state, an agency of the state, or a political subdivision of the state. (b) A landlord or a landlord's manager or agent may not charge or seek reimbursement from the landlord's tenant for the amount of a fine imposed on the landlord by a governmental entity unless the tenant or another occupant of the tenant's dwelling actually caused the damage or other condition on which the fine is based. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1344 (S.B. 399 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Renumbered from Property Code, Section 92.016 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167 ), Sec. 17.001(64), eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section PR.92.018 ("LIABILITY OF TENANT FOR GOVERNMENTAL FINES") 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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