Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
NATURAL RESOURCES CODE |
Title 5. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES |
Chapter 141. GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES |
Subchapter D. ENFORCEMENT |
Sec. 141.102. CRIMINAL PENALTY
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(a) A person who knowingly, wilfully, or with criminal negligence violates Subchapter B of this chapter or a rule, order, or permit of the commission issued under that subchapter commits an offense.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 a day for each day a violation is committed.
(c) Venue for prosecution of an alleged violation of this section is in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5263, ch. 967, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.