Sec. 403.0247. NONCOMPLIANCE; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) In this section, "local development agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.0246.
(b) If a local government that enters into a local development agreement has not complied with a requirement to provide information under Section 403.0246 of this code or Section 380.004 or 381.005, Local Government Code, the comptroller shall send a notice to the local government. The notice must be in writing, describe the information that must be submitted to the comptroller, and inform the local government that if the information is not provided on or before the 30th day after the date the notice is provided, the local government will be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.
(c) If a local government does not report the required information as prescribed by Subsection (b), the local government is liable to the state for a civil penalty of $1,000.
(d) The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty imposed under this section.
(e) It is a defense to an action brought under this section that the local government provided the required information or documents to the extent the information or documents are not exempt from disclosure or confidential under Chapter 552.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 208 (H.B. 2404), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Executive Officers
Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts
Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties
Section 403.011. General Powers
Section 403.0111. Distribution of Federal Tax Information
Section 403.0115. Reports Published on Internet
Section 403.0116. Municipal and County Budgets on Internet
Section 403.012. Acceptance of Federal Money or Property
Section 403.0121. Acceptance of Federal Money
Section 403.0122. Deposit of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Money
Section 403.013. Report to Governor
Section 403.0131. Appropriation Certification
Section 403.014. Report on Effect of Certain Tax Provisions
Section 403.0141. Report on Incidence of Tax
Section 403.0142. Report on Origin of Tax Revenue
Section 403.0143. Report on Use of General Revenue-Dedicated Accounts
Section 403.0145. Publication of Fees Schedule
Section 403.0147. Report on State Programs Not Funded by Appropriations
Section 403.015. Electronic Computing and Data Processing
Section 403.016. Electronic Funds Transfer
Section 403.0165. Payroll Deduction for State Employee Organization
Section 403.017. Custody of Security for Money and Deeds
Section 403.018. Assistance in Reconstructing Destroyed Records
Section 403.019. Contracts to Collect Out-of-State Debts
Section 403.0195. Contracts for Information About Property Recoverable by the State
Section 403.021. Encumbrance Reports
Section 403.0221. Performance Audit of Certain Transit Authorities
Section 403.023. Credit, Charge, and Debit Cards
Section 403.0231. Credit Card Agreement Benefitting State
Section 403.0232. Credit or Debit Card Agreement Benefiting Public Schools
Section 403.024. Searchable State Expenditure Database
Section 403.0241. Special Purpose District Public Information Database
Section 403.0242. Special Purpose District Noncompliance List
Section 403.0245. Availability on Internet of Certain Information on State Grants
Section 403.0246. Local Development Agreement Database
Section 403.0247. Noncompliance; Civil Penalty
Section 403.025. Federal Earned Income Tax Credit
Section 403.026. Electronic Storage and Maintenance of Records
Section 403.027. Digital Signatures
Section 403.0271. Authorizations to Debit State Accounts
Section 403.028. Strategies to Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases
Section 403.029. Transfer of Certain Money to General Revenue Fund