Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Section 14.005. Grievance System Decision; Exhaustion Of Administrative Remedies
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§ 14.005. GRIEVANCE SYSTEM DECISION; EXHAUSTION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES. (a) An inmate who files a claim that is
subject to the grievance system established under Section 501.008,
Government Code, shall file with the court:
(1) an affidavit or unsworn declaration stating the
date that the grievance was filed and the date the written decision
described by Section 501.008(d), Government Code, was received by
the inmate; and
(2) a copy of the written decision from the grievance
system.
(b) A court shall dismiss a claim if the inmate fails to file
the claim before the 31st day after the date the inmate receives the
written decision from the grievance system.
(c) If a claim is filed before the grievance system
procedure is complete, the court shall stay the proceeding with
respect to the claim for a period not to exceed 180 days to permit
completion of the grievance system procedure.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 378, § 2, eff. June 8, 1995.
Section: 13.002 13.003 13.004 14.001 14.002 14.003 14.004 14.005 14.006 14.007 14.008 14.009 14.010 14.011 14.012
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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