Tex. Labor Code § 213.053
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 213.053, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 213.053. VIOLATION OF INJUNCTION; RECEIVER.
Official statutory text
(a) If an individual or an employing unit violates an injunction granted under this subtitle, the court on its own motion or the commission's motion in the name of the state, after notice and hearing, may appoint a receiver. The receiver may exercise the powers that, in the judgment of the court, are necessary to provide compliance with the injunction, including taking charge of the property of the individual or employing unit.
(b) The power to appoint a receiver under this section is in addition to the power to punish for contempt.
(b) The power to appoint a receiver under this section is in addition to the power to punish for contempt.
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