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

Tex. Utilities Code § 251.202: ALLOCATION OF CIVIL PENALTY.

Where this section sits in the code

UTILITIES CODE
TITLE 5. PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF UTILITY FACILITIES
CHAPTER 251. UNDERGROUND FACILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION AND SAFETY
SUBCHAPTER E. PENALTIES

(a) Fifty percent of the civil penalty collected under Section 251.201 shall be transferred to the county treasurer of the county prosecuting the action and 50 percent of the civil penalty collected under Section 251.201 shall be transferred to the corporation.

(b) The county treasurer shall deposit all money received under this section in the county road and bridge fund.

(c) The corporation shall use the money received under this section to develop public service announcements to educate the public about the statewide one-call notification system and its availability as prescribed by Section 251.060(7).

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:45Z. Source file · JSON

Browse this collection