Sec. 131.270. RECOVERY OF CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) The commission may request the attorney general to institute a suit to recover civil or criminal penalties or to obtain injunctive relief or for both as provided in Sections 131.265 through 131.269 of this code.
(b) Suit shall be brought in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which the greater portion of the surface mining and reclamation operation is located.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2633, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
Section 131.262. Violations Not Creating Imminent Danger or Causing Imminent Harm
Section 131.263. Continuous Violations
Section 131.264. Form of Notices and Orders
Section 131.265. Civil Actions
Section 131.266. Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalty
Section 131.2661. Administrative Penalty
Section 131.2662. Penalty Assessment Procedure
Section 131.2663. Payment of Penalty; Refund
Section 131.2664. Recovery of Penalty
Section 131.267. Criminal Penalty for Violating Permits and Orders
Section 131.268. Criminal Penalty for Corporate Permittee
Section 131.269. Criminal Penalty for False Statement, Representation, or Certification