Texas Water Code - Section 5.353. Diligent Prosecution Of Suit
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§ 5.353. DILIGENT PROSECUTION OF SUIT. The plaintiff
shall prosecute with reasonable diligence any suit brought under
Section 5.351 or 5.352 of this code. If the plaintiff does not
secure proper service of process or does not prosecute his suit
within one year after it is filed, the court shall presume that the
suit has been abandoned. The court shall dismiss the suit on a
motion for dismissal made by the attorney general unless the
plaintiff after receiving due notice can show good and sufficient
cause for the delay.
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.001, eff. Sept. 1,
1985.
Section: 5.274 5.275 5.311 5.312 5.313 5.351 5.352 5.353 5.354 5.355 5.356 5.357 5.401 5.402 5.403
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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