Tex. Local Government Code § 231.083
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 231.083, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 231.083. ENFORCEMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) The county attorney or other prosecuting attorney representing the county in the district court may file an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of an ordinance adopted under this subchapter. The court may grant appropriate relief.
(b) If an ordinance adopted under this subchapter defines an offense, an offense under that order is a Class C misdemeanor. The offense shall be prosecuted in the same manner as an offense defined by state law.
(b) If an ordinance adopted under this subchapter defines an offense, an offense under that order is a Class C misdemeanor. The offense shall be prosecuted in the same manner as an offense defined by state law.
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