Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 125.047. Nuisance Abatement Fund

(1) “Fund” means a nuisance abatement fund.

(2) “Nuisance abatement” means an activity taken by a municipality to reduce the occurrences of a common or public nuisance.

(1) money awarded the municipality in an action under this chapter;

(2) money awarded the municipality under a settlement to an action under this chapter;

(3) fines resulting from code enforcement citations issued by the municipality for conduct defined as a common or public nuisance under this chapter;

(4) bonds forfeited to the municipality under this chapter; and

(5) donations or grants made to the municipality for the purpose of nuisance abatement.

(1) regular and overtime compensation for nuisance abatement or enforcement personnel; and

(2) hiring additional personnel for nuisance abatement as needed.