Texas Water Code 16.237 – Administrative Penalty; Civil Remedy
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(a) If a person violates a commission rule or order adopted under § 16.236 of this code, the commission may assess an administrative penalty against that person as provided by § 11.0842 of this code.
(b) Nothing in this chapter affects the right of any private corporation, individual, or political subdivision that has a justiciable interest in pursuing any available common-law remedy to enforce a right or to prevent or seek redress or compensation for the violation of a right or otherwise redress an injury.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 16.237
- 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.
- 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
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005