Section 554.008 - Civil Penalty(a) A supervisor who in violation of this chapter suspends or terminates the employment of a public employee or takes an adverse personnel action against the employee is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.(b) The attorney general or appropriate prosecuting attorney may sue to collect a civil penalty under this section.(c) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury.(d) A civil penalty assessed under this section shall be paid by the supervisor and may not be paid by the employing governmental entity.(e) The personal liability of a supervisor or other individual under this chapter is limited to the civil penalty that may be assessed under this section.Tex. Gov't. Code § 554.008
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 721, Sec. 8, eff. 6/15/1995.Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.