Tex. Local Government Code § 161.201
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 161.201, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 161.201. ORDER.
Official statutory text
The commission may:
(1) issue and enforce a cease and desist order to stop a violation;
(2) issue an affirmative order to require compliance with the laws administered and enforced by the commission; and
(3) issue an order of public censure with or without a civil penalty imposed under Section 161.202.
(1) issue and enforce a cease and desist order to stop a violation;
(2) issue an affirmative order to require compliance with the laws administered and enforced by the commission; and
(3) issue an order of public censure with or without a civil penalty imposed under Section 161.202.
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