(a) The district may enforce this chapter in the manner provided by Chapter 36, Water Code. In lieu of a remedy available to the district under Section 36.102, Water Code, or in addition to those remedies, the district may impose a fee in addition to a fee assessed under Section 8859.152 on a person producing groundwater in violation of a rule of the district, including the failure or refusal to comply with any order or rule of the district to reduce or cease groundwater usage. The purpose of a fee authorized under this subsection is to serve as a disincentive to producing groundwater except as authorized by the district.(b) A fee imposed under Subsection (a) may not exceed an amount equal to 10 times the amount of a fee assessed under Section 8859.152. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 884 (S.B. 2529), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.