Texas Human Resources Code 36.109 – Pursuit of Alternate Remedy by State
(a) Notwithstanding § 36.101, the state may elect to pursue the state’s claim through any alternate remedy available to the state, including any administrative proceeding to determine an administrative penalty. If an alternate remedy is pursued in another proceeding, the person bringing the action has the same rights in the other proceeding as the person would have had if the action had continued under this subchapter.
(b) A finding of fact or conclusion of law made in the other proceeding that has become final is conclusive on all parties to an action under this subchapter. For purposes of this subsection, a finding or conclusion is final if:
(1) the finding or conclusion has been finally determined on appeal to the appropriate court;
(2) no appeal has been filed with respect to the finding or conclusion and all time for filing an appeal has expired; or
(3) the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 36.109
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005