Texas Natural Resources Code 85.259 – Issuance of Writs by Court of Appeals
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Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 85.259
- Commission: means the Railroad Commission of Texas. See Texas Natural Resources Code 85.001
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
If it appears that the provisions of Sections 85.244 and 85.245 of this code have not been complied with, then on proper application from the commission to the court of appeals having jurisdiction, the court shall issue instanter the necessary writs of prohibition, mandamus, or injunction to prohibit and restrain the trial judge from enforcing or attempting to enforce the provisions of the injunction issued by him and to prohibit and restrain the party or parties in whose favor the order is entered from acting or attempting to act under the protection of the order or from violating the law, rule, or order of the commission attacked.