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

Tex. Local Government Code § 323.072: ABUSE OF COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
SUBTITLE B. COUNTY PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
CHAPTER 323. COUNTY LIBRARIES
SUBCHAPTER D. LIBRARY FINES; CIVIL PENALTY

(a) The commissioners court by order may adopt reasonable regulations that prohibit a person from abusing library services by intentionally failing to pay a library fine or return library property.

(b) A person who violates a regulation adopted by the county under this section is liable to the county for a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each violation. A county may bring suit in a district or county court to recover a civil penalty authorized by this subsection.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 2902), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:27Z. Source file · JSON

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