Texas Labor Code - Section 61.033. Failure Of Surety Company To Pay Verified Claim For Wages; Civil Penalty
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§ 61.033. FAILURE OF SURETY COMPANY TO PAY VERIFIED CLAIM
FOR WAGES; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A surety company that issues a bond
to secure the payment of wages under this chapter and that wilfully
fails to pay a verified claim for wages found to be due and payable
is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 for each
failure to pay each employee.
(b) A subsequent violation is subject to a civil penalty in
the amount of $1,000 for each failure to pay each employee plus 25
percent of the amount unlawfully withheld.
(c) The attorney general shall recover a penalty imposed by
this section in an action brought in the name of the state.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Section: 61.016 61.017 61.018 61.019 61.020 61.031 61.032 61.033 61.051 61.052 61.0525 61.053 61.054 61.055 61.056
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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