TO: | Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB1447 by West (Relating to civil remedy of violations of certain municipal health and safety ordinances.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a muncipality to bring an action in rem against a structure that is in violation of a health and safety ordinance as well as a judgment against a defendant.
The bill would authorize a home-rule municipality to bring an action in district court against an owner of property that is not in substantial compliance with certain municipal health and safety ordinances.
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LBB Staff: | JOB, DB
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