Texas § NR.63.181 - ENFORCEMENT
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§ NR.63.181. ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCEMENT. (a) Any county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, or the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, shall file in a district court of Travis County or in the county in which the violation occurred a suit to obtain either a temporary or permanent court order or injunction to prohibit and remedy any violation of this chapter or any rule, permit, or order under this chapter and to collect damages to natural resources injured by the violation and to recover civil penalties. (b) A person who violates this chapter or any rule, permit, or order under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $2,000. Each day that a violation occurs or continues constitutes a separate offense. A violation of Section 63.091 is considered to be a continuing violation from the date of the initial unauthorized conduct until the earlier of: (1) the date on which a proper permit is issued authorizing the conduct; or (2) the date on which restoration of dunes or dune vegetation damaged by the violation is completed. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2503, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 295, Sec. 32, eff. June 7, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 245, Sec. 8, eff. June 18, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1256 (H.B. 2819 ), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section NR.63.181 ("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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