Texas Statutes
§ 161.206 — FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ASSESSMENT OF SANCTION.
Texas § 161.206
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Code LGLocal Government Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 161.206 (2026).
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Sec. 161.206. FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ASSESSMENT OF SANCTION. The commission shall consider the following factors in assessing a sanction:
(1)the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2)the history and extent of previous violations;
(3)the demonstrated good faith of the violator, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the violation;
(4)the penalty necessary to deter future violations; and
(5)any other matters that justice may require.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 (S.B. 1368 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 161.001
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.§ 161.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 161.051
CREATION OF COMMISSION BY ORDER.§ 161.052
CREATION OF COMMISSION BY ELECTION.§ 161.053
BALLOT.§ 161.054
RESULT OF ELECTION.§ 161.055
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION.§ 161.056
ELIGIBILITY.§ 161.057
TERMS.§ 161.058
VACANCIES.§ 161.059
MEETINGS.§ 161.0591
CHAIR.§ 161.060
REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER.§ 161.061
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