Texas Water Code

§ 7.107 — DIVISION OF CIVIL PENALTY

WA § 7.107Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part A. EXECUTIVE AGENCIES · Ch. 7. ENFORCEMENT · Art. D. CIVIL PENALTIES

Statute text

Except in a suit brought for a violation of Chapter 28 of this code or of Chapter 401, Health and Safety Code, a civil penalty recovered in a suit brought under this subchapter by a local government shall be divided as follows:

(1)the first $4.3 million of the amount recovered shall be divided equally between:

(A)the state; and

(B)the local government that brought the suit; and

(2)any amount recovered in excess of $4.3 million shall be awarded to the state. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (H.B. 1794), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.