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TX Loc Govt Code § 54.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.013. Jurisdiction; Venue

Sec. 54.013.  JURISDICTION;  VENUE.  Jurisdiction and venue of an action under this subchapter are in the district court or the county court at law of the county in which the municipality bringing the action is located.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.014. Preferential Setting

Sec. 54.014.  PREFERENTIAL SETTING.  If the municipality submits to the court a verified motion that includes facts that demonstrate that a delay will unreasonably endanger persons or property, the court shall give a preference to the action brought by the municipality when setting cases filed under this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.015. Procedure

Sec. 54.015.  PROCEDURE.  (a)  The only allegations required to be pleaded in an action brought under this subchapter are:(1)  the identification of the real property involved in the violation;(2)  the relationship of the defendant to the real property or activity involved in the violation;(3)  a citation to the applicable ordinance;(4)  a description of the violation;  and(5)  a statement that this subchapter applies to the ordinance.(b)  The standard of proof is the same as for other suits for extraordinary relief.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.0155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.0155. Expedited Proceedings for Certain Civil Actions

Sec. 54.0155.  EXPEDITED PROCEEDINGS FOR CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS.  (a)  A court shall expedite any proceeding, including an appeal in accordance with Subsection (b), related to a suit brought under this subchapter for the enforcement of an ordinance adopted by a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorated structures or improvements as described by Section 54.012(6).(b)  An appeal of a suit described by Subsection (a) is governed by the procedures for accelerated appeals in civil cases under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.  The appellate court shall render its final order or judgment with the least possible delay.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 36), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.016. Injunction

Sec. 54.016.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  On a showing of substantial danger of injury or an adverse health impact to any person or to the property of any person other than the defendant, the municipality may obtain against the owner or owner's representative with control over the premises an injunction that:(1)  prohibits specific conduct that violates the ordinance;  and(2)  requires specific conduct that is necessary for compliance with the ordinance.(b)  It is not necessary for the municipality to prove that another adequate remedy or penalty for a violation does not exist or to show that prosecution in a criminal action has occurred or has been attempted.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.017. Civil Penalty

Sec. 54.017.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  In a suit against the owner or the owner's representative with control over the premises, the municipality may recover a civil penalty if it proves that:(1)  the defendant was actually notified of the provisions of the ordinance;  and(2)  after the defendant received notice of the ordinance provisions, the defendant committed acts in violation of the ordinance or failed to take action necessary for compliance with the ordinance.(b)  A civil penalty under this section may not exceed $1,000 a day for a violation of an ordinance, except that a civil penalty under this section may not exceed $5,000 a day for a violation of an ordinance relating to point source effluent limitations or the discharge of a pollutant, other than from a non-point source, into a sewer system, including a sanitary or storm water sewer system, owned or controlled by the municipality.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.018. Action for Repair or Demolition of Structure

Sec. 54.018.  ACTION FOR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURE.  (a)  The municipality may bring an action to compel the repair or demolition of a structure or to obtain approval to remove the structure and recover removal costs.(b)  In an action under this section, the municipality may also bring:(1)  a claim for civil penalties under Section 54.017; and(2)  an action in rem against the structure that may result in a judgment against the structure as well as a judgment against the defendant.(c)  The municipality may file a notice of lis pendens in the office of the county clerk.  If the municipality files the notice, a subsequent purchaser or mortgagee who acquires an interest in the property takes the property subject to the enforcement proceeding and subsequent orders of the court.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (S.B. 173), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.019. Imprisonment; Contempt

Sec. 54.019.  IMPRISONMENT;  CONTEMPT.  (a)  A person is not subject to personal attachment or imprisonment for the failure to pay a civil penalty assessed under this subchapter.(b)  This subchapter does not affect the power of a court to imprison a person for contempt of valid court orders or the availability of remedies or procedures for the collection of a judgment assessing civil penalties.  The remedies under Section 31.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, are preserved.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.020. Abatement of Floodplain Violation in Municipalities; Lien

Sec. 54.020.  ABATEMENT OF FLOODPLAIN VIOLATION IN MUNICIPALITIES; LIEN.  (a) In addition to any necessary and reasonable actions authorized by law, a municipality may abate a violation of a floodplain management ordinance by causing the work necessary to bring real property into compliance with the ordinance, including the repair, removal, or demolition of a structure, fill, or other material illegally placed in the area designated as a floodplain, if:(1)  the municipality gives the owner reasonable notice and opportunity to comply with the ordinance; and(2)  the owner of the property fails to comply with the ordinance.(b)  The municipality may assess the costs incurred by the municipality under Subsection (a) against the property.  The municipality has a lien on the property for the costs incurred  and for interest accruing at the annual rate of 10 percent on the amount due until the municipality is paid.(c)  The municipality may perfect the lien by filing written notice of the lien with the county clerk of the county in which the property is located. The notice of lien must be in recordable form and must state the name of each property owner, if known, the legal description of the property, and the amount due.(d)  The municipality's lien is inferior to any previously recorded bona fide mortgage lien attached to the real property to which the municipality's lien attaches, if the mortgage lien was filed for record before the date the municipality files the notice of lien with the county clerk.  The municipality's lien is superior to all other previously recorded judgment liens.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 1554), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.031. Subchapter Applicable to Certain Municipalities

Sec. 54.031.  SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.  This subchapter applies to a municipality that by ordinance implements the subchapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 753, Sec. 5, eff. June 16, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.032. Ordinances Subject to Quasi-Judicial Enforcement

Sec. 54.032.  ORDINANCES SUBJECT TO QUASI-JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT.  This subchapter applies only to ordinances:(1)  for the preservation of public safety, relating to the materials or methods used to construct a building or improvement, including the foundation, structural elements, electrical wiring or apparatus, plumbing and fixtures, entrances, or exits;(2)  relating to the fire safety of a building or improvement, including provisions relating to materials, types of construction or design, warning devices, sprinklers or other fire suppression devices, availability of water supply for extinguishing fires, or location, design, or width of entrances or exits;(3)  relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements;(4)  relating to conditions caused by accumulations of refuse, vegetation, or other matter that creates breeding and living places for insects and rodents;(5)  relating to a building code or to the condition, use, or appearance of property in a municipality;(6)  relating to animal care and control; or(7)  relating to water conservation measures, including watering restrictions.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 582, Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 135 (S.B. 654), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.033. Building and Standards Commission

Sec. 54.033.  BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION.  (a)  The governing body of the municipality may provide for the appointment of a building and standards commission to hear and determine cases concerning alleged violations of ordinances.(b)  A commission appointed for the purpose of hearing cases under this subchapter shall consist of one or more panels, each composed of at least five members, to be appointed for terms of two years.(c)  The appointing authority may remove a commission member for cause on a written charge.  Before a decision regarding removal is made, the appointing authority must hold a public hearing on the matter if requested by the commission member subject to the removal action.(d)  A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.(e)  The governing body, by charter or ordinance, may provide for the appointment of eight or more alternate members of the commission who shall serve in the absence of one or more regular members when requested to do so by the mayor or city manager.  The alternate members serve for the same period and are subject to removal in the same manner as the regular members.  A vacancy is filled in the same manner as a vacancy among the regular members.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 413, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.034. Proceedings of Commission Panels

Sec. 54.034.  PROCEEDINGS OF COMMISSION PANELS.  (a)  All cases to be heard by the commission may be heard by any panel of the commission.  A majority of the members of a panel must hear a case.(b)  A majority of the entire commission shall adopt rules for the entire commission in accordance with any ordinances adopted pursuant to this subchapter.  The rules shall establish procedures for use in hearings, providing ample opportunity for presentation of evidence and testimony by respondents or persons opposing charges brought by the municipality or its building officials relating to alleged violations of ordinances.(c)  The governing body of the municipality by ordinance shall designate the appropriate official of the municipality who shall present all cases before the commission panels.(d)  Meetings of the commission panels shall be held at the call of the chairman of each panel and at other times as determined by the commission.  All meetings of the commission and its panels shall be open to the public.  Each chairman of a panel, or in the chairman's absence each acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.(e)  Each commission panel shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member on each question or the fact that a member is absent or fails to vote.  Each commission panel shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions.  The minutes and records shall be filed immediately in the office of the commission as public records.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 413, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.036. Functions

Sec. 54.036.  FUNCTIONS.  A commission panel may:(1)  order the repair, within a fixed period, of buildings found to be in violation of an ordinance;(2)  declare a building substandard in accordance with the powers granted by this subchapter;(3)  order, in an appropriate case, the immediate removal of persons or property found on private property, enter on private property to secure the removal if it is determined that conditions exist on the property that constitute a violation of an ordinance, and order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, alleviate, or remove any substandard building found to exist;(4)  issue orders or directives to any peace officer of the state, including a sheriff or constable or the chief of police of the municipality, to enforce and carry out the lawful orders or directives of the commission panel;(5)  determine the amount and duration of the civil penalty the municipality may recover as provided by Section 54.017.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.037. Civil Penalty

Sec. 54.037.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A determination made under Section 54.036(5) is final and binding and constitutes prima facie evidence of the penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction in a civil suit brought by the municipality for final judgment in accordance with the established penalty.(b)  To enforce any civil penalty under this subchapter, the municipal secretary or clerk must file with the district clerk of the county in which the municipality is located, a certified copy of the order of the commission panel establishing the amount and duration of the penalty.  No other proof is required for a district court to enter final judgment on the penalty.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.038. Vote

Sec. 54.038.  VOTE.  A majority vote of the members voting on a matter is necessary to take any action under this subchapter and any ordinance adopted by the municipality in accordance with this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 413, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.040. Lien; Abstract

Sec. 54.040.  LIEN;  ABSTRACT.  (a)  An order issued under Section 54.036, including any civil penalties assessed under Section 54.036(5), is enforceable in the same manner as provided in Sections 214.001(k), (m), (n), and (o).  An abstract of judgment shall be ordered against all parties found to be the owners of the subject property or in possession of that property.(b)  A lienholder does not have standing to bring a proceeding under Section 54.039 on the ground that the lienholder was not notified of the proceedings before the commission panel or was unaware of the condition of the property, unless the lienholder had first appeared before the commission panel and entered an appearance in opposition to the proceedings.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2647), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.041. Commission Panel Decision Final

Sec. 54.041.  COMMISSION PANEL DECISION FINAL.  If no appeals are taken from the decision of the commission panel within the required period, the decision of the commission panel is, in all things, final and binding.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.042. Municipal Court Proceeding Not Affected

Sec. 54.042.  MUNICIPAL COURT PROCEEDING NOT AFFECTED.  This subchapter does not affect the ability of a municipality to proceed under the jurisdiction of the municipal court.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 54.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities|Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances|Subchapter C. Quasi-Judicial Enforcement of Health and Safety Ordinances|Section 54.043. Alternative Adjudication Processes

Sec. 54.043.  ALTERNATIVE ADJUDICATION PROCESSES.  A municipality by ordinance may adopt a civil adjudication process, as an alternative to the enforcement process prescribed by the other provisions of this subchapter, for the enforcement of ordinances described by Section 54.032.  The alternative process must contain provisions relating to notice, the conduct of proceedings, permissible orders, penalties, and judicial review that are similar to the provisions of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 582, Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 62.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government|Subtitle E - Consolidation and Abolition of Municipalities|Chapter 62 - Abolition of Municipalities|Subchapter A. Authority and Procedure|Section 62.001. Abolition of Corporate Existence

Sec. 62.001.  ABOLITION OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE.  A special-law municipality with 10,000 or fewer inhabitants or a general-law municipality may abolish its corporate existence as provided by this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|