Texas § 159.035 CIVIL PENALTY.

Texas Statutes

§ 159.035 — CIVIL PENALTY.

Texas § 159.035

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 159.035 (2026).

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Sec. 159.035. CIVIL PENALTY.

(a)If a report is determined to be late, the person responsible for filing the report is civilly liable to the county for $100. The county attorney or the district or criminal district attorney with civil jurisdiction may not initiate suit for the penalty until the 10th day after the date a notice concerning the late report is mailed to the person. If the report is filed and the penalty is paid before the 10th day after the date of the mailing, the authority with whom the report is filed shall notify the county attorney or the district or criminal district attorney, and the civil suit under this section may not be initiated.

(b)A penalty paid under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the county.

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Sec. 159.035. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) If a report is determined to be late, the person responsible for filing the report is civilly liable to the county for $100. The county attorney or the district or criminal district attorney with civil jurisdiction may not initiate suit for the penalty until the 10th day after the date a notice concerning the late report is mailed to the person. If the report is filed and the penalty is paid before the 10th day after the date of the mailing, the authority with whom the report is filed shall notify the county attorney or the district or criminal district attorney, and the civil suit under this section may not be initiated.
(b) A penalty paid under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the county.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 39(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 159.005 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 7.01, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.