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Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 324.102 — CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

BC § 324.102Title 10. USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS · Part B. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS · Ch. 324. CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST COMPUTER SPYWARE · Art. C. CIVIL REMEDIES

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(a)A person who violates this chapter is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for each violation. The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed by this subsection.
(b)If it appears to the attorney general that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in conduct that violates this chapter, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against the person to restrain the violation by a temporary restraining order or by a permanent or temporary injunction.
(c)The attorney general is entitled to recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining civil penalties or injunctive relief, or both, under this section, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 324.102 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.