Texas Labor Code 101.124 – Enforcement Officers
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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 101.124
- 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.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
The attorney general, and each district attorney and county attorney, within the attorney’s respective jurisdiction, shall:
(1) prosecute all criminal proceedings under this subchapter; and
(2) institute and maintain all civil proceedings under this subchapter.