Texas § OC.2301.474 - PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OR CIVIL PROCEEDING
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § OC.2301.474 — PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OR CIVIL PROCEEDING, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ OC.2301.474. PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OR CIVIL PROCEEDING
PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OR CIVIL PROCEEDING. (a) A manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not require a franchised dealer to compensate the manufacturer or distributor for any court costs, attorney's fees, or other expenses incurred in an administrative or civil proceeding arising under this chapter. (b) This section does not prohibit a manufacturer and a franchised dealer from entering into an agreement to share costs in a proceeding in which the dealer and manufacturer have the same or similar interests. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.
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Section OC.2301.474 ("PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OR CIVIL PROCEEDING") 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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