§ 93.27 INTIMIDATION OR INTERFERENCE.

   A person commits an offense if the person, without regard to whether the person is acting under color of law, by force or threat of force intentionally intimidates or interferes with a person:

   (A)   Because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin and because the person is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling or applying for or participating in a service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or

   (B)   Because the person is or has been or to intimidate the person from:

      (1)   Participating, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, in any activity, service, organization or facility described by division (A) above;

      (2)   Affording another person opportunity or protection to so participate; or

      (3)   Lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, in any activity, service, organization or facility described by division (A) above.

(1998 Code, § 66-43)

Statutory reference:

   Similar provisions, see Tex. Property Code § 301.171

§ 93.28 COOPERATION WITH SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

   The Administrator and the City Attorney are authorized to cooperate with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Attorney General pursuant to the provisions of Title VIII, Fair Housing Act of 1968, Pub. Law No. 90-284, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq., and may render such service to the Secretary as they shall deem appropriate to further the policies of this subchapter.

(1998 Code, § 66-44)

§ 93.29 EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS.

   In order to further the objectives of this subchapter, the Administrator may conduct educational and public information programs.

(1998 Code, § 66-45)

§ 93.30 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.

   This subchapter is cumulative in its legal effect and is not in lieu of any and all other legal remedies which the person aggrieved may pursue.

(1998 Code, § 66-46)

§ 93.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.

   (B)   (1)   Any person violating any provision of §§ 93.15 through 93.30 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to punishment as provided in § 10.99 of this code of ordinances for each violation. Each day a violation continues after passage of 75 days from the date of the filing of the initial complaint with the Administrator shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(1998 Code, § 66-47)

      (2)   Any person violating any provision of §§ 93.15 through 93.30 of this chapter may be enjoined by a suit filed by the city in a court of competent jurisdiction, and this remedy is in addition to any other penalty provision.

(1998 Code, § 66-48)