Tex.
Transp. Code Section 393.007
Civil Penalty
(a)
A person who places or commissions the placement of a sign on the right-of-way of a public road that is not otherwise authorized by law may be liable for a civil penalty. A district or county attorney or a municipal attorney in the jurisdiction in which the placement of a sign on the right-of-way of a public road is alleged to have occurred may sue to collect the penalty.(b)
The amount of the civil penalty is not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation, depending on the seriousness of the violation and whether the person has previously violated this chapter. A separate penalty may be collected for each day a continuing violation occurs.(c)
A penalty collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the municipality in which the violation occurred if collected by a municipal attorney, or to the credit of the county road and bridge fund of the county in which the violation occurred if collected by a district or county attorney.(d)
A district or county attorney or a municipal attorney may recover reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in an action brought under Subsection (a).
Source:
Section 393.007 — Civil Penalty, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.393.htm#393.007 (accessed May 11, 2024).
