Tex.
Gov't Code Section 2252.125
Civil Penalty
(a)
The attorney general or a district, county, or municipal attorney may institute an action in district court to recover a civil penalty against a person who claims disadvantaged or historically underutilized business status and a general contractor who knowingly contracts with a person claiming the disadvantaged or historically underutilized business status in violation of Section 2252.123 (Prohibited Act).(b)
A civil penalty imposed under this section may not exceed $1,000 for each violation and may not exceed $100,000, in the aggregate, for all violations arising from a single action. Each day a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation for purposes of imposing the penalty.(c)
A civil penalty recovered in an action brought by the attorney general shall be deposited in the state treasury. A civil penalty recovered in an action brought by a political subdivision shall be deposited in the general fund of that political subdivision.(d)
A civil penalty imposed under this section is in addition to any other criminal, civil, or administrative penalty that may be imposed by the state or a political subdivision and to which a person in violation of Section 2252.123 (Prohibited Act) may be liable.
Source:
Section 2252.125 — Civil Penalty, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2252.htm#2252.125 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
