Texas Finance Code - Section 278.101. Civil Penalty
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§ 278.101. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who knowingly
violates this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in
an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. The attorney
general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the
violation occurs may bring:
(1) a suit to recover the civil penalty imposed under
this section; and
(2) an action in the name of the state to restrain or
enjoin a person from violating this chapter.
(b) The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the
county in which the violation occurs, as appropriate, is entitled
to recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive
relief, civil penalties, or both, under this section, including
reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and investigatory costs.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1001, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 277.001 277.002 277.003 278.001 278.051 278.052 278.053 278.101 301.001 301.002 302.001 302.002 302.101 302.102 302.103
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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