§ 105.001 Definitions
§ 105.002 Recovery of Fees, Expenses, and Attorney’s Fees for Frivolous Claim
§ 105.003 Motion of Frivolous Claim
§ 105.004 Payment of Costs
§ 105.005 Recovery of Attorney’s Fees and Costs in Frivolous Regulatory Action

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 105 - Frivolous Claim or Regulatory Action by State Agency

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.