Texas § GV.2260.105 - PAYMENT OF CLAIM
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§ GV.2260.105. PAYMENT OF CLAIM
PAYMENT OF CLAIM. (a) The unit of state government shall pay the amount of the claim or part of the claim if: (1) the administrative law judge finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that under the laws of this state the claim or part of the claim is valid; and (2) the total amount of damages, after taking into account any counterclaim, is less than $250,000. (a-1) The unit of state government shall pay that part of the claim that is less than $250,000 if: (1) the administrative law judge finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that under the laws of this state the claim or part of the claim is valid; and (2) the total amount of the damages, after taking into account any counterclaim, equals or exceeds $250,000. (b) A unit of state government shall pay a claim under this subchapter from money appropriated to it for payment of contract claims or for payment of the contract that is the subject of the claim. If money previously appropriated for payment of contract claims or payment of the contract is insufficient to pay the claim, the balance of the claim may be paid only from money appropriated by the legislature for payment of the claim. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 988 (H.B. 1940 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.
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