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2024 Texas Statutes
Government Code
Title 10 - General Government
Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice
Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure
Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous
Section 2001.903. Recovery of Attorney's Fees and Costs in Contested Cases Involving Frivolous Regulatory Action
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TX Govt Code § 2001.903 (2024)
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Sec. 2001.903. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN CONTESTED CASES INVOLVING FRIVOLOUS REGULATORY ACTION. The administrative law judge in a contested case may award a person, in addition to all other costs allowed by law or rule, an amount not to exceed $1 million for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in defending against a frivolous regulatory action during the case if there is no judicial review of the decision in the case and:
(1) the person prevails in the case; and
(2) there is a final determination that the regulatory action is frivolous.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 27), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
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