(a) After the district court enters a final judgment in a validation suit, the clerk of the court shall make a certified copy of the decree which shall be a part of the orders and decree connected with the election.
(b) The court’s decree shall be filed with the comptroller and he shall record the decree in a book kept for that purpose.

Terms Used In Texas Water Code 55.510

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The certified copy of the decree or a certified copy of the record made by the comptroller shall be received as evidence in any litigation which may affect the validity of the bonds or contract with the United States and shall be conclusive evidence of the validity.

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