Art. 9A.002 PERMANENT RESTRAINT AND BOND ON CONVICTION

When a defendant is found guilty at trial, two things happen automatically. First, any earlier order that stopped the defendant from running a harmful business or activity becomes permanent instead of temporary. This means the restriction on that trade or business does not go away after the trial. It stays in place for good.

Second, the defendant has to sign a bond and put up security money or property tied to it. This bond is a promise backed by money that the defendant will not go back to running that same harmful trade, business, or occupation in a way that hurts the health of neighborhoods in that county. If the defendant breaks this promise and continues the harmful activity, the court can take action against the bond.

In simple terms, this rule makes sure that once someone is convicted for running a business that harms public health in a community, they cannot just start it up again. The permanent order and the bond work together to stop the harmful activity for the long term and hold the person financially accountable if they try to continue it.