Texas § GV.403.276 - REPORTING TO COMPTROLLER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
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§ GV.403.276. REPORTING TO COMPTROLLER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
REPORTING TO COMPTROLLER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) If the head or property manager of a state agency has reasonable cause to believe that any property in the agency's possession has been lost, destroyed, or damaged through the negligence of any state official or employee, the head of the agency or property manager shall report the loss, destruction, or damage to the comptroller and the attorney general not later than the date established by the comptroller. If the head or property manager of a state agency has reasonable cause to believe that any property in the agency's possession has been stolen, the head of the agency or property manager shall report the theft to the comptroller, the attorney general, and the appropriate law enforcement agency not later than the date established by the comptroller. (b) The attorney general may investigate a report received under Subsection (a). (c) If an investigation by the attorney general under Subsection (b) reveals that a property loss has been sustained through the negligence of a state official or employee, the attorney general shall make written demand on the official or employee for reimbursement of the loss. (d) If the demand made by the attorney general under Subsection (c) is refused or disregarded, the attorney general may take legal action to recover the value of the property as the attorney general deems necessary. (e) Venue for all suits instituted under this section against a state official or employee is in a court of appropriate jurisdiction of Travis County. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8,
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section GV.403.276 ("REPORTING TO COMPTROLLER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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