Texas Local Government Code 320.0455 – Rules in Certain Counties; Penalty for Violations
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(a) This section applies only to a county with a population of:
(1) 2.8 million or more;
(2) 800,000 or more that is adjacent to a county with a population of 2.8 million or more; or
(3) more than 550,000 and less than 620,000.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), and subject to the approval of the commissioners court, the board may adopt reasonable rules concerning the use of any park administered by the board.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 320.0455
- 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
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(b-1) A board created for a county described by Subsection (a)(2) may not adopt rules relating to the use of fireworks.
(c) A person who violates a rule approved by the commissioners court under Subsection (b) is liable to the county for a civil penalty of not more than $100 per violation. A county may bring suit in a district court or county court to recover a civil penalty authorized by this subsection.
(d) Fines collected under Subsection (c) shall be deposited in the county’s general fund.