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Timestamp: 2014-03-11 09:46:10
Document Index: 634307064

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1', '§ 284', '§ 1', '§ 3', '§ 1', '§ 22', '§ 2', '§3', '§3', '§ 14', '§ 2', '§ 7', '§ 23', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 23', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 1', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 2', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 41', '§ 1', '§ 15']

The commission may initiate an action under this chapter to enforce provisions of this code and the Health and Safety Code within the commission's jurisdiction as provided by Section 5.013 of this code and rules adopted under those provisions. The commission or the executive director may institute legal proceedings to compel compliance with the relevant provisions of this code and the Health and Safety Code and rules, orders, permits, or other decisions of the commission.
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.001, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 284(75), eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, § 1.005, eff. Aug. 12, 1991.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 376, § 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, § 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
A person who causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation of a statute, rule, order, or permit relating to Chapter 37 of this code, Chapter 366, 371, or 372, Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 1903, Occupations Code, shall be assessed for each violation a civil penalty not less than $50 nor greater than $5,000 for each day of each violation as the court or jury considers proper. A person who causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation of a statute, rule, order, or permit relating to any other matter within the commission's jurisdiction to enforce, other than violations of Chapter 11, 12, 13, 16, or 36 of this code, or Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code, shall be assessed for each violation a civil penalty not less than $50 nor greater than $25,000 for each day of each violation as the court or jury considers proper. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 376, §3.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 880, §3.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 14.A844, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended SB 12, eff. June 8, 2007.
A person convicted of an offense under this subchapter is punishable by:
(3) both fine and confinement, as imposed by the section creating the offense. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
SUBCHAPTER H. SUIT BY OTHERS § 7.351.	Civil Suits
(C) consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood. (3) "Program" means the colonia self-help program established under this subchapter. (4) "Retail public utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by SB 99, eff. June 15, 2007.
(a) The board may use funds in the account only to reimburse nonprofit organizations eligible under Section 15.954 for expenses incurred in a self-help project that results in the provision of adequate water or wastewater services to a colonia. Expenses that may be reimbursed include:
(b) The board may award a grant under the program directly to a nonprofit organization to reimburse the organization for expenses incurred in a self-help project described by Subsection (a).
§ 15.954.	Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an organization must:
(1)	apply for the grant;
(2)	qualify for an exemption from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and
(3)	as of January 1, 2001, have a demonstrated record of completing in coordination with a retail public utility construction of self-help projects described by Section 15.953(a).
An eligible nonprofit organization must apply to the board for a grant under the program before incurring any expense associated with a self-help project described by Section 15.953(a). The application must include:
(1)	the name of the nonprofit organization, the names of the organization's principal officers, and verification of the organization's 501(c)(3) status;
§ 15.959.	Co-administration
The program shall be co-administered by the office of the secretary of state until the second anniversary of the date on which the program begins operations under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2001..
Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, § 1. eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.051, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by SB 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2007 and also by SB 1436, eff. Sept. 1, 2007..
Political subdivisions wishing to qualify under the National Flood Insurance Program shall have the authority to do so by complying with the directions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and by: (1) evidencing to the director a positive interest in securing flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program; and (2) giving to the director satisfactory assurance that measures will have been adopted for the political subdivision that will be not less stringent than the comprehensive criteria for land management and use developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1977, 65th Leg., 1st c. s., p. 58, ch. 4, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by SB 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2007.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 16.343(g) or Section 16.350(a), a political subdivision may temporarily continue to receive funds under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, if the political subdivision submits a request for temporary continuation of funding and the board determines that: (1) the political subdivision's initial funding application and any amendments for a designated area were reviewed and approved by the board before January 1, 2007; (2) withholding funds would result in an undue hardship for occupants of the property to be served by unreasonably delaying the provision of adequate water or wastewater services; (3) withholding funds would result in inefficient use of local, state, or federal funds under the program; (4) the political subdivision has committed to take the necessary and appropriate actions to correct any deficiencies in adoption or enforcement of the model rules within the time designated by the board, but not later than the 90th day after the date the board makes the determinations under this subsection; (5) the political subdivision has sufficient safeguards in place to prevent the proliferation of colonias; and (6) during the 30 days after the date the board receives a request under this subsection, the board, after consulting with the attorney general, secretary of state, and commission, has not received an objection from any of those entities to the request for temporary continuation of funding. (e) In applying Subsection (d) to applications for increased financial assistance, the board shall only consider areas that were included in the initial application, except that the board may reconsider the eligibility of areas that were the subject of a facility plan in the initial application and that may be determined to be eligible based on criteria in effect September 1, 2005. (f) The political subdivision shall take necessary and appropriate actions to correct any deficiencies in its adoption and enforcement of the model rules within the time period required by the board, not to exceed the 90-day period described by Subsection (d)(4), and provide evidence of compliance to the board. The board shall discontinue funding unless the board makes a determination based on the evidence provided that the political subdivision has demonstrated sufficient compliance to continue funding. (g) Except as provided by Subsections (d)-(f), if the board determines that a county or city that is required to adopt and enforce the model rules is not enforcing the model rules, the board shall discontinue funding for all projects within the county or city that are funded under Subchapter K, Chapter 17. (h) The board may not accept or grant applications for temporary funding under Subsection (d) after June 1, 2009. (i) Subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) and this subsection expire September 1, 2009. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, § 2.13. Amended by SB 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2007.
SUBCHAPTER K. ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SEWER SERVICE PROJECTS § 17.921.	Definitions
§ 17.924.	Repealed by HB 467, Section 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2005
§ 17.925.	Repealed by HB 467, Section 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2005
§ 17.926.	Repealed by HB 467, Section 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2005
16, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, § 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 74, § 1, eff. May 16, 2003; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 927, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.