Texas § FA.234.105 - CIVIL PENALTY
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§ FA.234.105. CIVIL PENALTY
CIVIL PENALTY. (a) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, an employer who knowingly violates a procedure adopted under Section 234.104 for reporting employee information may be liable for a civil penalty as permitted by Section 453A(d) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 653a). (b) The amount of the civil penalty may not exceed: (1) $25 for each occurrence in which an employer fails to report an employee; or (2) $500 for each occurrence in which the conduct described by Subdivision (1) is the result of a conspiracy between the employer and an employee to not supply a required report or to submit a false or incomplete report. (c) The attorney general may sue to collect the civil penalty. A penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in a special fund in the state treasury. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228 ), Sec. 62, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section FA.234.105 ("CIVIL PENALTY") 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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