Texas Water Code 26.558 – Recovery of Costs for Unauthorized Discharges Within Water Quality Protection Area
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code 26.558
- Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 26.001
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
If the commission has incurred any costs in undertaking a corrective or enforcement action with respect to an unauthorized discharge from a quarry under this subchapter, including a reclamation or restoration action, the responsible party is liable to the state for all reasonable costs of the corrective or enforcement action, including court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, and for any punitive damages that may be assessed by the court.