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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle E. VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT |
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Chapter 623. PERMITS FOR OVERSIZE OR OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES |
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Subchapter B. GENERAL PERMITS |
Sec. 623.016. RECOVERY ON PERMIT SECURITY
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(a) The Texas Department of Transportation or a county may recover on the bond or letter of credit required for a permit issued under Section 623.011 only by a suit against the permit holder and the issuer of the bond or letter of credit.
(b) Venue for a suit by the Texas Department of Transportation is in a district court in:
(1) the county in which the defendant resides;
(2) the county in which the defendant has its principal place of business in this state if the defendant is a corporation or partnership; or
(3) Travis County if the defendant is a corporation or partnership that does not have a principal place of business in this state.
(c) Venue for a suit by a county is in district court in:
(1) the county in which the defendant resides;
(2) the county in which the defendant has its principal place of business in this state; or
(3) the county in which the damage occurred.