§ 13.411 Action to Enjoin or Require Compliance
§ 13.4115 Action to Require Adjustment to Consumer Charge; Penalty
§ 13.412 Receivership
§ 13.413 Payment of Costs of Receivership
§ 13.4131 Supervision of Certain Utilities
§ 13.4132 Operation of Utility That Discontinues Operation or Is Referred for Appointment of Receiver
§ 13.4133 Emergency Rate Increase in Certain Circumstances
§ 13.414 Penalty Against Retail Public Utility or Affiliated Interest
§ 13.415 Personal Penalty
§ 13.4151 Administrative Penalty
§ 13.416 Penalties Cumulative
§ 13.417 Contempt Proceedings
§ 13.418 Disposition of Fines and Penalties; Water Utility Improvement Account
§ 13.419 Venue
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 13 > Subchapter K - Violations and Enforcement

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005