Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 81.104 – Condemnation Suits
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Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 81.104
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Condemnation suits under this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the State of Texas by the attorney general at the request of the department and shall be held in Travis County. All costs in the proceedings shall be paid by the state or by the person against whom the proceedings are had, to be determined as in the case of railroad condemnation proceedings. All damages and pay or compensation for property awarded in the proceedings shall be paid by the comptroller against any fund or account in state treasury that is limited in use for fish or wildlife purposes and that is appropriated to the department.