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Health and Safety Code §571.026

In force on Nov 10, 2023 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1993 · same as today's text

RECOVERY OF COSTS

If the attorney general brings an action to enforce an administrative penalty assessed under this chapter and the court orders the payment of the penalty, the attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in the investigation, initiation, or prosecution of the enforcement suit, including investigative costs, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses.

History: Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 3.111, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 21, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 1993 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0464 (Nov 10, 2023): Construction of Health & Safety Code section 571.018 with respect to payment of court filing fees and costs in a civil mental health commitment case
KP-0460 (Oct 05, 2023): Whether the refund of court costs required by Health and Safety Code subsection 571.018(j) is limited to patients who are committed to a mental health facility

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