Texas § WA.55.243 - NOTICE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § WA.55.243 — NOTICE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ WA.55.243. NOTICE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
NOTICE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. (a) Before a rule or regulation providing for a penalty may be effective, the district must publish a substantial statement of the rule or regulation and the penalty in one or more newspapers with general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks. (b) The published statement shall be as condensed as possible so that the object to be accomplished or the act which is forbidden by the rule or regulation can be easily understood. (c) The publication of notice may include notice of any number of rules and regulations. (d) The notice shall include a statement that the violation of a rule or regulation will subject the person who violates it to a penalty and that a complete copy of the rule or regulation is on file in the principal office of the district and may be inspected. (e) A rule or regulation shall be effective five days after the second publication of the notice, and ignorance of the rule or regulation does not constitute a defense to prosecution for enforcement of the penalty. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 449, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section WA.55.243 ("NOTICE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS") 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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