Texas § LG.231.257 - ENFORCEMENT
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§ LG.231.257. ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY; REMEDIES. (a) The commissioners court may adopt orders to enforce this subchapter, any order adopted under this subchapter, or a zoning regulation. (b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter, an order adopted under this subchapter, or a zoning regulation. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor, punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both, as provided by the commissioners court. The commissioners court may also provide civil penalties for a violation. (c) If a building or other structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained or if a building, other structure, or land is used in violation of this subchapter, an order adopted under this subchapter, or a zoning regulation, the appropriate county authority, in addition to other remedies, may institute appropriate action to: (1) prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use; (2) restrain, correct, or abate the violation; (3) prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land; or (4) prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use on or about the premises. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 797 (S.B. 63 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007. SUBCHAPTER M. REGULATION OF COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
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Section LG.231.257 ("ENFORCEMENT") 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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