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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the enforcement of certain development regulations in a |
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justice court. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 231.229(b), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this |
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subchapter or an order or development regulation adopted under this |
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subchapter. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor |
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punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000. Each |
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day that a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense. Trial |
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shall be in the justice [district] court. |
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SECTION 2. Section 231.229, Local Government Code, as |
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amended by this Act applies to an offense committed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the |
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offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for |
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that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |