Texas Transportation Code 21.154 – Civil Penalty
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(a) A person, including an officer, agent, servant, or employee of a corporation, is liable for a civil penalty if the person:
(1) violates this chapter;
(2) violates an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the department adopted under this chapter; or
(3) procures or aids a violation of this chapter.
(b) A penalty under this section may not exceed $100 a day for each day of the violation.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 21.154
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The attorney general or the county or district attorney in the county in which the violation occurs shall institute and conduct a suit for the penalty:
(1) in the county in which the violation occurs; and
(2) in the name of the state.