Texas Health And Safety Code § 775.041 Fee Payment And Collection

Sec. 775.041. FEE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION. (a) A fee imposed by a district under Section 775.040 must be paid within a reasonable amount of time as established by the district.

(b) If the fee has not been paid in the amount of time established by the district, the district may collect the fee by filing a complaint in the appropriate court of jurisdiction in the county in which the district's principal office or meeting place is located.

(c) If the district prevails in any suit to collect the fee, it may, in the same action, recover reasonable fees for attorneys, expert witnesses, and other costs incurred by the district in the suit. The court shall determine the amount of the attorney's fees.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 496, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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