Texas § WA.16.323 - ENFORCEMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
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§ WA.16.323. ENFORCEMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
ENFORCEMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this subchapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this subchapter, a political subdivision may institute a civil suit in the appropriate court for: (1) injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation, including an order directing the person to remove illegal improvements and restore preexisting conditions; (2) the assessment and recovery of the civil penalty provided by Section 16.322 ; or (3) both the injunctive relief and the civil penalty. (b) On application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this subchapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this subchapter, the court shall grant the injunctive relief that the facts warrant. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1346, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 124, Sec. 1, eff. May 20, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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Section WA.16.323 ("ENFORCEMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION") 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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