Texas § OC.1103.553 - CIVIL PENALTY FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINT
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§ OC.1103.553. CIVIL PENALTY FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINT
CIVIL PENALTY FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINT. (a) A certified or licensed appraiser who files against another certified or licensed appraiser a complaint that the board determines to be frivolous is liable for a civil penalty. (b) The amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section may not be less than $1,000 or more than $10,000. (c) At the request of the board, the attorney general or a district or county attorney may bring an action in district court to recover a civil penalty under this section. (d) A civil penalty recovered in an action brought under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section OC.1103.553 ("CIVIL PENALTY FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINT") 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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