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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Subtitle B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Chapter 252. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED |
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Subchapter C. GENERAL ENFORCEMENT |
Sec. 252.062. INJUNCTION
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(a) The department may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a person from continuing a violation of the standards prescribed by this chapter if the department finds that the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the facility's residents.
(b) A district court, on petition of the department, may by injunction:
(1) prohibit a person from continuing a violation of the standards or licensing requirements prescribed by this chapter;
(2) restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management, or operation of a facility without a license issued under this chapter; or
(3) grant the injunctive relief warranted by the facts on a finding by the court that a person is violating the standards or licensing requirements prescribed by this chapter.
(c) The attorney general, on request by the department, shall bring and conduct on behalf of the state a suit authorized by this section.
(d) A suit for a temporary restraining order or other injunctive relief must be brought in Travis County or the county in which the alleged violation occurs.