Texas § SD.8834.118 - SUITS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § SD.8834.118 — SUITS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ SD.8834.118. SUITS
SUITS. (a) The district may sue and be sued in the courts of this state in the name of the district by and through the board. (b) If requested by the district, the attorney general shall represent the district in the district courts and appellate courts of this state and in the courts of the United States. (c) The board, in the board's sole discretion, may employ attorneys to represent the district in the district courts and appellate courts of this state and the courts of the United States. (d) The general manager is the agent of the district on whom process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the district may be served. (e) The district is not required to give a bond for appeal, injunction, or costs in any suit to which the district is a party. (f) If the district prevails in any suit other than a suit in which it voluntarily intervenes, the district may seek and the court shall grant, in the same action, recovery for attorney's fees, costs for expert witnesses, and other costs incurred by the district before the court. The court shall set the amount of the attorney's fees. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619 ), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
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What does The Texas Constitution § SD.8834.118 cover?
Section SD.8834.118 ("SUITS") 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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