Texas Natural Resources Code 40.161 – Reimbursement of Fund
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(a) The commissioner shall diligently pursue reimbursement to the fund of any sum expended or paid from the fund.
(b) In any action to recover such sums, the commissioner shall submit to the court a written report of the amounts paid from or owed by the fund. The amounts paid from or owed by the fund stated in the report shall create a rebuttable presumption of the amount of the fund’s damages. The written report shall be admissible in evidence.
Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 40.161
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) This section does not apply to a sum expended under Section 40.152(a)(9).