§ 1-11. Culpability standard for offenses.  


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  • (a)

    Unless otherwise specifically stated within the provisions of this Code, any violation of this Code or of any ordinance set forth herein that is punishable by a fine that does not exceed the amount authorized by Tex. Penal Code § 12.23 does not require a culpable mental state, and a culpable mental state is hereby not required to prove any such offense.

    (b)

    Unless otherwise specifically stated within the provisions of this Code, any violation of this Code or of any ordinance set forth herein that is punishable by a fine that exceeds the amount authorized by Tex. Penal Code § 12.23 shall require a culpable mental state of "criminal negligence."