Texas Agriculture Code 167.113 – Civil Suit Against Corporate Offender
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Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 167.113
- 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.
- 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.
If a corporation or an agent of the corporation acting within the agent’s scope of authority commits an offense under this chapter, the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurs shall institute a civil suit on behalf of the state in a court of competent jurisdiction for collection of the fine.