Texas § LG.62.086 - SUITS TO ESTABLISH CLAIMS
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§ LG.62.086. SUITS TO ESTABLISH CLAIMS
SUITS TO ESTABLISH CLAIMS. (a) A claimant may bring a suit against the receiver of an abolished municipality to establish a claim the receiver completely or partially disallowed or to establish a claim protested by a taxpayer. (b) The receiver shall assert all applicable legal defenses against a suit under this section. (c) The court trying a suit under this section may hear and consider any material defense against the claim except limitation, even if the claim previously has been reduced to judgment. However, the court shall consider a prior judgment establishing the claim as prima facie evidence of the justness of the claim. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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