Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 150C.002 – Falsely Implying Governmental Affiliation
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(a) A governmental unit is entitled to enjoin another person‘s use of an entity name that falsely implies governmental affiliation with the governmental unit.
(b) In an action brought under this section, the governmental unit is entitled to injunctive relief throughout the state.
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 150C.002
- 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
(c) If the court finds that the person against whom the injunctive relief is sought wilfully intended to imply governmental affiliation with the governmental unit, the court, in the court’s discretion, may award reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs to the governmental unit.