Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 7. PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY AND HOUSING |
Subtitle A. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE |
Chapter 1105. SELF-DIRECTED AND SEMI-INDEPENDENT STATUS OF TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION |
Sec. 1105.008. SUITS
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(a) The office of the attorney general shall represent the agency in any litigation.
(b) Not later than August 31 of each fiscal year, the agency shall remit a nonrefundable retainer to the office of the attorney general in an amount of not less than $75,000. The nonrefundable retainer shall be applied to any services provided to the agency. If additional litigation services are required, the attorney general may assess and collect from the agency reasonable attorney's fees, in excess of the aggregate nonrefundable retainer amount paid each fiscal year, associated with any litigation under this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.