(a) If at any time following the filing of a complaint the director concludes that prompt judicial action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this division, the director may request the city attorney to initiate a civil action in the state district court of Tarrant County, Texas for appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending final disposition of the complaint.
(b) On receipt of the director’s request, the city attorney shall promptly file the action in the state district court. Venue is in Tarrant County, Texas.
(c) A temporary restraining order or other order granting preliminary or temporary relief under this section is governed by the applicable Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(Ord. 11075, § 1, passed 4-21-1992; Ord. 13981, § 1, passed 10-26-1999; Ord. 14344, § 1, passed 9-26-2000; Ord. 19374-09-2010, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 9-28-2010, eff. 10-1-2010; Ord. 24023-01-2020, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 2-2-2020)