Tex. Local Government Code § 233.155
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 233.155, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 233.155. ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS.
Official statutory text
(a) If proper notice is not submitted in accordance with Sections 233.154(b) and (c), the county may take any or all of the following actions:
(1) refer the inspector to the appropriate regulatory authority for discipline;
(2) in a suit brought by the appropriate attorney representing the county in the district court, obtain appropriate injunctive relief to prevent a violation or threatened violation of a standard or notice required under this subchapter from continuing or occurring; or
(3) refer the builder for prosecution under Section 233.157.
(b) If the notice the builder provided to the county under Section 233.154(c) does not indicate that the inspection showed compliance with the applicable building code standards, the county may take either or both of the actions under Subsections (a)(2) and (3).
(1) refer the inspector to the appropriate regulatory authority for discipline;
(2) in a suit brought by the appropriate attorney representing the county in the district court, obtain appropriate injunctive relief to prevent a violation or threatened violation of a standard or notice required under this subchapter from continuing or occurring; or
(3) refer the builder for prosecution under Section 233.157.
(b) If the notice the builder provided to the county under Section 233.154(c) does not indicate that the inspection showed compliance with the applicable building code standards, the county may take either or both of the actions under Subsections (a)(2) and (3).
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