Sec. 232.222. SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA. A person who has purchased or is purchasing a lot after July 1, 1995, in a subdivision for residential purposes that does not have water and sewer services as required by this subchapter and is located in an economically distressed area, as defined by Section 17.921 , Water Code, from a subdivider, may bring suit in the district court in which the property is located or in a district court in Travis County to: (1) declare the sale of the property void, require the subdivider to return the purchase price of the property, and recover from the subdivider: (A) the market value of any permanent improvements the person placed on the property; (B) actual expenses incurred as a direct result of the failure to provide adequate water and sewer facilities; (C) court costs; and (D) reasonable attorney's fees; or (2) enjoin a violation or threatened violation of Section 232.032 , require the subdivider to plat or replat under Section 232.040 , and recover from the subdivider: (A) actual expenses incurred as a direct result of the failure to provide adequate water and sewer facilities; (B) court costs; and (C) reasonable attorney's fees.
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