Tex. Gov't Code § 472.109 · Subchapter C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF AGENCIES
SUITS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The office of the attorney general shall represent an agency in any litigation. The attorney general may assess and collect from the agency reasonable attorney's fees associated with any litigation under this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1552, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Sec. 14 amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 939, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 15(b) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 939, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 4(a) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4(c) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 6(c) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 14(c) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 14(d) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 18 added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 4.09, eff. June 15, 2007.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Vernon's Civil Statutes, Art/Sec 8930 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1685), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.472.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 79ba1fbaf49e5d1124c4920cbbe1c76005f5fbe1e270be119954ea91b1fde26d
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.