Tex. Local Government Code § 54.015
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 54.015, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 54.015. PROCEDURE.
Official statutory text
(a) The only allegations required to be pleaded in an action brought under this subchapter are:
(1) the identification of the real property involved in the violation;
(2) the relationship of the defendant to the real property or activity involved in the violation;
(3) a citation to the applicable ordinance;
(4) a description of the violation; and
(5) a statement that this subchapter applies to the ordinance.
(b) The standard of proof is the same as for other suits for extraordinary relief.
(1) the identification of the real property involved in the violation;
(2) the relationship of the defendant to the real property or activity involved in the violation;
(3) a citation to the applicable ordinance;
(4) a description of the violation; and
(5) a statement that this subchapter applies to the ordinance.
(b) The standard of proof is the same as for other suits for extraordinary relief.
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