Tex. Local Government Code § 174.251
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 174.251, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 174.251. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT GENERALLY.
Official statutory text
A district court for the judicial district in which a municipality is located, on the application of a party aggrieved by an act or omission of the other party that relates to the rights or duties under this chapter, may issue a restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction, contempt order, or other writ, order, or process appropriate to enforce this chapter.
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