The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against a person or persons to whom a certificate has been issued in order to enforce any terms or conditions imposed by the department upon the issuance of the certificate, to enjoin the violation of the terms or conditions, or to enjoin any material violation of or deviation from the terms of the cooperative, merger, joint venture, or consolidation agreement submitted to and approved by the department.  The action may be brought in the district court of any judicial district in which a person or persons to whom a certificate has been issued reside or maintain a principal place of business or, with the consent of the parties, in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

Acts 1997, No. 1331, §1.