Tex. Local Government Code § 161.202
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 161.202, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 161.202. CIVIL PENALTY FOR DELAY OR VIOLATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each delay in complying with a commission order.
(b) The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more than $4,000 for a violation of the ethics code adopted by the commission.
(c) A penalty paid under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the county.
(d) This section is cumulative of any other available sanctions under this chapter.
(b) The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more than $4,000 for a violation of the ethics code adopted by the commission.
(c) A penalty paid under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the county.
(d) This section is cumulative of any other available sanctions under this chapter.
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