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If a person violates or threatens to violate a rule, order, or permit issued by the commission under this subchapter, the commission may request the attorney general to institute an action to obtain a permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other appropriate order enjoining the violation or threatened violation, or to recover a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 a day for each violation or threatened violation, or for both injunctive relief and civil penalty. The action shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County, in the county in which the violation occurred, or in the county of residence of any defendant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 131.303. Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalty - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/natural-resources-code/nat-res-sect-131-303/
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