Tex. Local Government Code § 323.072
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 323.072, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 323.072. ABUSE OF COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioners court by order may adopt reasonable regulations that prohibit a person from abusing library services by intentionally failing to pay a library fine or return library property.
(b) A person who violates a regulation adopted by the county under this section is liable to the county for a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each violation. A county may bring suit in a district or county court to recover a civil penalty authorized by this subsection.
(b) A person who violates a regulation adopted by the county under this section is liable to the county for a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each violation. A county may bring suit in a district or county court to recover a civil penalty authorized by this subsection.
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