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Property Code §202.004

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In force on Jun 18, 1987 · this text took effect Jun 18, 1987 · same as today's text

ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

(a) An exercise of discretionary authority by a property owners' association or other representative designated by an owner of real property concerning a restrictive covenant is presumed reasonable unless the court determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the exercise of discretionary authority was arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory. (b) A property owners' association or other representative designated by an owner of real property may initiate, defend, or intervene in litigation or an administrative proceeding affecting the enforcement of a restrictive covenant or the protection, preservation, or operation of the property covered by the dedicatory instrument. (c) A court may assess civil damages for the violation of a restrictive covenant in an amount not to exceed $200 for each day of the violation.

History: Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 712, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1987.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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