Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.044
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.044, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 78.044. INSPECTION; FAILURE TO COMPLY.
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(a) A director or an inspector appointed by the board may enter land in the district to determine if:
(1) control measures are necessary; or
(2) control measures prescribed by the board are being carried out.
(b) If the board determines that a person who holds title to or possesses land that is located in the district is failing to comply with prescribed control measures, the board in writing shall order compliance with the measures within a stated time.
(c) If a person fails to obey an order issued under Subsection (b) of this section, the board may sue in the district court of the county in which the land is located for a mandatory injunction ordering compliance. If the court issues the injunction, the person is liable for court costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, to be determined by the court.
(1) control measures are necessary; or
(2) control measures prescribed by the board are being carried out.
(b) If the board determines that a person who holds title to or possesses land that is located in the district is failing to comply with prescribed control measures, the board in writing shall order compliance with the measures within a stated time.
(c) If a person fails to obey an order issued under Subsection (b) of this section, the board may sue in the district court of the county in which the land is located for a mandatory injunction ordering compliance. If the court issues the injunction, the person is liable for court costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, to be determined by the court.
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