Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.0922: COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT REQUEST.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
SUBTITLE B. SOLID WASTE, TOXIC CHEMICALS, SEWAGE, LITTER, AND WATER
CHAPTER 366. ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER F. PENALTIES

A local government may request that the commission initiate an enforcement action under this chapter through a petition filed with the commission. If the commission chooses to initiate an enforcement action on behalf of a local government, civil penalties recovered shall be divided between the local government and the state based on the proportion of resources expended by each entity in the course of enforcement action.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1127, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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