Texas Natural Resources Code 40.157 – Liability of the Fund
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(a) Persons who incur response costs or who are entitled to damages as a result of an unauthorized discharge of oil may receive compensation from the fund.
(b) Any person other than the state seeking compensation from the fund must file a claim with the commissioner. The claimant must provide the commissioner with satisfactory proof of the costs incurred or damages claimed. Each claimant shall make a sworn verification of the claim.
Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 40.157
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) The commissioner shall prescribe appropriate forms and requirements and by rule shall establish procedures for filing claims for compensation from the fund and for response cost reimbursements to other state agencies from the fund.