Texas Utilities Code

§ 251.202 — ALLOCATION OF CIVIL PENALTY

UT § 251.202Title 5. PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF UTILITY FACILITIES · Ch. 251. UNDERGROUND FACILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION AND SAFETY · Art. E. PENALTIES

Statute text

View on source

(a)Fifty percent of the civil penalty collected under Section 251.201 shall be transferred to the county treasurer of the county prosecuting the action and 50 percent of the civil penalty collected under Section 251.201 shall be transferred to the corporation.

(b)The county treasurer shall deposit all money received under this section in the county road and bridge fund.

(c)The corporation shall use the money received under this section to develop public service announcements to educate the public about the statewide one-call notification system and its availability as prescribed by Section 251.060(7).

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.