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Texas Business & Commerce Code - Section 20.11. Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalty

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§ 20.11. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF;  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a) The 
attorney general may file a suit against a person for:
		(1)  injunctive relief to prevent or restrain a 
violation of this chapter;  or
		(2)  a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,000 
for each violation of this chapter.
	(b)  If the attorney general brings an action against a 
person under Subsection (a) and an injunction is granted against 
the person or the person is found liable for a civil penalty, the 
attorney general may recover reasonable expenses, court costs, 
investigative costs, and attorney's fees.
	(c)  Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate 
violation for purposes of imposing a penalty under this section.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1326, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.          

Last modified: August 10, 2007