Texas Water Code 51.427 – Duties of Attorney General in Validation Suit
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(a) The attorney general shall examine all the proceedings and shall require any further evidence and make any further examination which he considers advisable.
(b) The attorney general then shall file an answer to the suit, submitting the issue of whether the proceedings are valid and the bonds are legal and binding obligations of the district or whether the contract with the United States is legal and binding on the district.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 51.427
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005