Texas § NR.61.127 - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
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§ NR.61.127. CRIMINAL PENALTIES
CRIMINAL PENALTIES. In any order adopted under this subchapter, the commissioners court may adopt the following criminal penalties for violation of the order: (1) for a first conviction, a fine of not less than $50; nor more than $100; (2) for a second conviction, a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $200; (3) for any subsequent convictions after the second conviction, a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 or confinement in the county jail for not more than 60 days, or both. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2485, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 585, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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Section NR.61.127 ("CRIMINAL PENALTIES") 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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