Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.0181

This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.0181, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.

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§ 61.0181. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.

Official statutory text

The commissioner may assess an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter in the amount provided by Section 61.018(c) for a civil penalty. In determining the amount of the penalty, the commissioner shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation and the hazard or damage caused thereby;

(2) the degree of cooperation and quality of response;

(3) the degree of culpability and history of previous violations by the person subject to the penalty;

(4) the amount necessary to deter future violations; and

(5) any other matter that justice requires.

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