Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
Subtitle C1. ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
Chapter 502. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TYPE A AND TYPE B CORPORATIONS |
Subchapter B. CORPORATE POWERS AND LIMITATIONS |
Sec. 502.051. WRITTEN CONTRACT REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS RECRUITMENT OR DEVELOPMENT
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(a) Except under a written contract approved by the corporation's board of directors, a corporation may not pay compensation, including a commission or fee, or another thing of value to a broker, agent, or other third party who:
(1) is involved in business recruitment or development; and
(2) is not an employee of the corporation.
(b) A corporation that violates Subsection (a) is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
(c) The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalty in a district court in Travis County or the county in which the violation occurred.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 , Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.