Tex. Water Code § 7.107

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 7.107 - Division of Civil Penalty

Except in a suit brought for a violation of Chapter 28 of this code or of Chapter 401, Health and Safety Code, a civil penalty recovered in a suit brought under this subchapter by a local government shall be divided as follows:

(1) the first $4.3 million of the amount recovered shall be divided equally between:

(A) the state; and

(B) the local government that brought the suit; and

(2) any amount recovered in excess of $4.3 million shall be awarded to the state.

Tex. Water Code § 7.107

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 543,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2015.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1997.