Texas Agriculture Code 102.169 – Injunction
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Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 102.169
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The attorney general or a district or county attorney on the attorney’s own initiative may, or in response to a complaint shall, investigate violations of this subchapter. If the attorney believes that a violation has occurred, the attorney may sue in the name of the state for an injunction against a person who:
(1) is violating a provision of a marketing agreement, a license, or an order or rule of the department to which the person is subject; or
(2) engages in transactions mentioned in and regulated by a license during suspension or after revocation of the person’s license.