SUITS — Texas Code § TN.172.159
Texas Code § TN.172.159 — SUITS. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ TN.172.159. SUITS
SUITS. (a) A district may: (1) sue and be sued; (2) institute and prosecute suits without giving security for costs; and (3) appeal from a judgment without giving a supersedeas or cost bond. (b) An action at law or in equity against the district must be brought in the county in which the principal office of the district is located, except that a suit in eminent domain must be brought in the county in which the land is located. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540 ), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
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- Citation: The Texas Constitution § TN.172.159
- Jurisdiction: Texas
- Code: The Texas Constitution
- Subject: SUITS
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