Texas Natural Resources Code - Section 40.255. Actions
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§ 40.255. ACTIONS. (a) The commissioner may seek
injunctive relief to prevent a violation of this chapter from
continuing or occurring.
(b) All actions on behalf of the state to enforce this
chapter or recover civil penalties, unpaid administrative
penalties, claims of the fund, response costs, and damages arising
under this chapter shall be brought by the attorney general at the
direction of the commissioner. In any such action in which the
state prevails, the state shall be entitled to recover reasonable
attorney fees.
(c) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 776, § 10, eff.
Sept. 1, 1993.
(d) Each owner or operator of a terminal facility or vessel
subject to the provisions of this chapter shall designate a person
in the state as his legal agent for service of process, and such
designation shall be filed with the secretary of state. In the
absence of such designation, the secretary of state shall be the
designated agent for purposes of service of process under this
chapter.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 10, § 1, eff. March 28, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 776, § 10, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Section: 40.203 40.204 40.205 40.251 40.252 40.253 40.254 40.255 40.256 40.257 40.258 40.301 40.302 40.304 51.001
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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