Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 56.50. Emergency Award
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Art. 56.50. EMERGENCY AWARD. (a) The attorney general may
make an emergency award if, before acting on an application for
compensation under this subchapter, it appears likely that:
(1) a final award will be made; and
(2) the claimant or victim will suffer undue hardship if
immediate economic relief is not obtained.
(b) An emergency award may not exceed $1,500.
(c) The amount of an emergency award shall be:
(1) deducted from the final award; or
(2) repaid by and recoverable from the claimant or victim to
the extent the emergency award exceeds the final award.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.84(a), eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 779, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Article: 56.43 56.44 56.45 56.46 56.47 56.48 56.49 56.50 56.51 56.52 56.53 56.54 56.541 56.542 56.58
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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