Sec. 365.015. INJUNCTION; VENUE; RECOVERY OF COSTS. (a) A district attorney, a county attorney, or the attorney general may bring a civil suit for an injunction to prevent or restrain a violation of this subchapter. A person affected or to be affected by a violation is entitled to seek injunctive relief to enjoin the violation.
(b) Venue for a prosecution of a criminal offense under this subchapter or for a civil suit for injunctive relief under this subchapter is in the county in which the defendant resides, the county in which the offense or violation occurred, or in Travis County.
(c) In a suit for relief under this section, the prevailing party may recover its reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and reasonable investigative costs incurred in relation to the proceeding.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 8.161, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality
Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water
Subchapter B. Certain Actions Prohibited
Section 365.012. Illegal Dumping; Discarding Lighted Materials; Criminal Penalties
Section 365.013. Rules and Standards; Criminal Penalty
Section 365.014. Application of Subchapter; Defenses; Presumptions
Section 365.015. Injunction; Venue; Recovery of Costs
Section 365.016. Disposal of Litter in a Cave; Criminal Penalty