Sec. 702.551. INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. (a) The attorney general or a district or county attorney may:
(1) investigate an alleged violation of this chapter; and
(2) enforce any penalty or remedy authorized by this chapter.
(b) The attorney general, a district or county attorney, or the secretary of state may recover reasonable expenses, including court costs, attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses, incurred in obtaining an injunction or recovering a civil penalty under this subchapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions
Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties
Section 702.551. Investigative and Enforcement Authority
Section 702.552. Suit for Enforcement
Section 702.553. Amount of Civil Penalty
Section 702.554. Violation of Injunction
Section 702.555. Deposit in County Fund
Section 702.556. Criminal Offense: Violation of Chapter
Section 702.557. Criminal Offense: Interference With Investigation
Section 702.558. Criminal Offense: Noncompliance With Subpoena or Investigative Demand