Texas § 40.255 ACTIONS.

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§ 40.255 — ACTIONS.

Texas § 40.255

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Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 40.255 (2026).

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Sec. 40.255. ACTIONS.

(a)The commissioner may seek injunctive relief to prevent a violation of this chapter from continuing or occurring.

(b)All actions on behalf of the state to enforce this chapter or recover civil penalties, unpaid administrative penalties, claims of the fund, response costs, and damages arising under this chapter shall be brought by the attorney general at the direction of the commissioner. In any such action in which the state prevails, the state shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees.

(c)Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 776, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

(d)Each owner or operator of a terminal facility or vessel subject to the provisions of this chapter shall designate a person in the state as his legal agent for service of process, and such de

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Sec. 40.255. ACTIONS. (a) The commissioner may seek injunctive relief to prevent a violation of this chapter from continuing or occurring.
(b) All actions on behalf of the state to enforce this chapter or recover civil penalties, unpaid administrative penalties, claims of the fund, response costs, and damages arising under this chapter shall be brought by the attorney general at the direction of the commissioner. In any such action in which the state prevails, the state shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees.
(c) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 776, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
(d) Each owner or operator of a terminal facility or vessel subject to the provisions of this chapter shall designate a person in the state as his legal agent for service of process, and such designation shall be filed with the secretary of state. In the absence of such designation, the secretary of state shall be the designated agent for purposes of service of process under this chapter.