Tex. Water Code § 16.323
ENFORCEMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
Texas · Texas Water Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Water Code § 16.323, ENFORCEMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/579555
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(a) If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this subchapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this subchapter, a political subdivision may institute a civil suit in the appropriate court for:
(1) injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation, including an order directing the person to remove illegal improvements and restore preexisting conditions;
(2) the assessment and recovery of the civil penalty provided by Section 16.322; or
(3) both the injunctive relief and the civil penalty.
(b) On application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this subchapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this subchapter, the court shall grant the injunctive relief that the facts warrant.