Section 1103.553 - Civil Penalty for Filing Frivolous Complaint(a) A certified or licensed appraiser who files against another certified or licensed appraiser a complaint that the board determines to be frivolous is liable for a civil penalty.(b) The amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section may not be less than $1,000 or more than $10,000.(c) At the request of the board, the attorney general or a district or county attorney may bring an action in district court to recover a civil penalty under this section.(d) A civil penalty recovered in an action brought under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury.Tex. Occ. Code § 1103.553
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2003.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. 6/1/2003.