Tex. Local Government Code § 161.154
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 161.154, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 161.154. CATEGORIZATION OF VIOLATIONS.
Official statutory text
An allegation of a violation listed as a Category One violation shall be treated as a Category Two violation if the commission at any time determines that:
(1) the allegation arises out of the same set of facts as those that give rise to an allegation of a Category Two violation, and the interests of justice or efficiency require resolution of the allegations together; or
(2) the facts and law related to a particular allegation or a defense to the allegation present a level of complexity that prevents resolution through the preliminary review procedures for Category One violations prescribed by Section 161.159(a).
(1) the allegation arises out of the same set of facts as those that give rise to an allegation of a Category Two violation, and the interests of justice or efficiency require resolution of the allegations together; or
(2) the facts and law related to a particular allegation or a defense to the allegation present a level of complexity that prevents resolution through the preliminary review procedures for Category One violations prescribed by Section 161.159(a).
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