Texas § WA.53.122 - REGULATING SANITARY CONDITIONS INSIDE THE DISTRICT
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§ WA.53.122. REGULATING SANITARY CONDITIONS INSIDE THE DISTRICT
REGULATING SANITARY CONDITIONS INSIDE THE DISTRICT. (a) A district may regulate the installation, maintenance, and operation of plumbing fixtures and facilities inside the district for the purpose of: (1) maintaining safe and sanitary conditions; and (2) protecting the lives, health, and welfare of the people in the district. (b) The board may set a reasonable penalty for violating any rule authorized by Subsection (a) of this section, within these limits: (1) a fine of not more than $200; (2) confinement in the county jail for not more than 30 days; or (3) both the fine and the jail sentence. (c) The penalty set by the supervisors is in addition to other penalties provided by law. A court of proper jurisdiction in the county where the district's principal office is located may enforce the penalties. (d) A penalty for the violation of a rule is not valid unless a brief, substantial statement of the rule and the penalty is published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the district is located. A penalty takes effect seven days after the second publication. (e) The courts shall take judicial notice of the rules made by a district under this section. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 411, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
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Section WA.53.122 ("REGULATING SANITARY CONDITIONS INSIDE THE DISTRICT") 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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