Sec. 61.319. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter is liable for a civil penalty in addition to any injunctive relief or any other remedy. A civil penalty may not exceed $1,000 a day for each violation.
(b) The attorney general, at the request of the board, shall bring a civil action to collect a civil penalty under this section.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 232, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education
Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions
Section 61.3021. Review of Degree Not Otherwise Regulated by Subchapter
Section 61.3025. Definition: Academic Records
Section 61.304. Requisite Authority to Grant Degrees and Offer Courses; Offenses
Section 61.305. Application for Certificate of Authority
Section 61.306. Issuance of Certificate
Section 61.307. Amendments to Applications
Section 61.3075. Required Financial Resources
Section 61.308. Renewal of Certificate
Section 61.309. Revocation of Certificate of Authority
Section 61.311. Rules and Regulations
Section 61.312. Honorary Degrees; Offenses
Section 61.313. Use of Protected Term in Name of Institution; Offenses
Section 61.314. Advisory Council on Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions
Section 61.315. Agents and Records; Academic Records Repository
Section 61.316. Administrative Penalties
Section 61.320. Application of Deceptive Trade Practices Act