Sec. 243.012. INJUNCTION. (a) The department may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a continuing violation of the standards or licensing requirements provided under this chapter if the department finds that the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the patients of an ambulatory surgical center.
(b) A district court, on petition of the department and on a finding by the court that a person is violating the standards or licensing requirements provided under this chapter, may by injunction:
(1) prohibit a person from continuing a violation of the standards or licensing requirements provided under this chapter;
(2) restrain or prevent the establishment or operation of an ambulatory surgical center without a license issued under this chapter; or
(3) grant any other injunctive relief warranted by the facts.
(c) The attorney general shall institute and conduct a suit authorized by this section at the request of the department.
(d) Venue for a suit brought under this section is in the county in which the ambulatory surgical center is located or in Travis County.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 243 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Subchapter A. General Provisions; Licensing and Penalties
Section 243.003. License Required
Section 243.004. Exemptions From Licensing Requirement
Section 243.005. License Application and Issuance
Section 243.008. Deposit of Fees
Section 243.009. Adoption of Rules
Section 243.010. Minimum Standards
Section 243.011. Denial, Suspension, Probation, or Revocation of License
Section 243.0115. Emergency Suspension
Section 243.013. Criminal Penalty
Section 243.014. Civil Penalty
Section 243.015. Imposition of Administrative Penalty
Section 243.016. Payment and Collection of Administrative Penalty; Judicial Review
Section 243.017. Compliance With Certain Requirements Regarding Sonogram Before Abortion