Texas Business and Commerce Code 304.251 – Enforcement by Commission
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(a) Except as provided by § 304.253, the commission shall receive and investigate complaints concerning violations of Subchapters B, C, and D and may impose an administrative penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
(b) Notwithstanding § 304.252, if a complaint alleges that the person violating Subchapter B, C, or D is a telecommunications provider, as defined by § 51.002, Utilities Code, the commission has exclusive jurisdiction over the violation alleged in the complaint.
Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 304.251
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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