Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 366.0922. Commission Enforcement at Local Government Request

A local government may request that the commission initiate an enforcement action under this chapter through a petition filed with the commission. If the commission chooses to initiate an enforcement action on behalf of a local government, civil penalties recovered shall be divided between the local government and the state based on the proportion of resources expended by each entity in the course of enforcement action.