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Tex. Agric. Code § 78.044

INSPECTION; FAILURE TO COMPLY

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1214, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A director or an inspector appointed by the board may enter land in the district to determine if:

(1) control measures are necessary; or

(2) control measures prescribed by the board are being carried out.

(b) If the board determines that a person who holds title to or possesses land that is located in the district is failing to comply with prescribed control measures, the board in writing shall order compliance with the measures within a stated time.

(c) If a person fails to obey an order issued under Subsection (b) of this section, the board may sue in the district court of the county in which the land is located for a mandatory injunction ordering compliance. If the court issues the injunction, the person is liable for court costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, to be determined by the court.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.