Texas Utilities Code 15.029 – Civil Penalty for Violating Section 12.055 or 12.154
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(a) A member of the commission or an officer or director of a public utility or affiliate who knowingly violates Section 12.055 or 12.154 is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation.
(b) A person other than a person subject to Subsection (a) who knowingly violates § 12.154 is subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each violation.
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 15.029
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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) A member, officer, or employee of the commission who in any action is found by a preponderance of the evidence to have violated a provision of § 12.055 or 12.154 shall be removed from the person’s office or employment.
(d) A civil penalty under this section is recoverable in a suit filed in the name of the commission by the attorney general on the attorney general’s own initiative or at the request of the commission.