(a) After the bonds are approved by the attorney general and registered with the comptroller of public accounts, they shall be held as valid and binding general obligations of the state in every action, suit, or proceeding in which their validity is or may be brought into question.
(b) In each action brought to enforce collection of the bonds or rights incident to the bonds, the certificate of approval by the attorney general or certified copy of that certificate shall be admitted and received in evidence as to the validity of the bonds.

Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 162.040

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.

(c) Only forgery or fraud may be offered as a challenge to the validity of the bonds.