Texas Government Code 571.142 – Liability for Respondent’s Costs
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(a) This section applies only to a sworn complaint if:
(1) the complaint was filed after the 30th day before the date of an election;
(2) the respondent is a candidate in the election; and
(3) the complaint alleges a violation other than a technical or clerical violation.
(b) If, in disposing of a sworn complaint to which this section applies, the commission determines that a violation within the commission’s jurisdiction has not occurred, the complainant is liable for the respondent’s reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees and other costs incurred in defending against the complaint.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 571.142
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) This section does not apply to a sworn complaint regarding a reporting omission required by law.