Texas Government Code 2260.005 – Exclusive Procedure
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2260.005
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Right of offset: Banks' legal right to seize funds that a guarantor or debtor may have on deposit to cover a loan in default. It is also known as the right of set-off. Source: OCC
Subject to § 2260.007, the procedures contained in this chapter are exclusive and required prerequisites to suit in accordance with Chapter 107, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. This chapter does not prevent a contractor sued by a unit of state government from asserting a counterclaim or right of offset against the unit of state government in the court in which the unit of state government files the suit.