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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 842.114: BURDEN OF PROOF.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 8. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
  3. SUBTITLE F. TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT RETIREMENT SYSTEM
  4. CHAPTER 842. MEMBERSHIP
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. MEMBERSHIP

(a) A person disputing the validity of a form, application, or other document filed with the retirement system has the burden of proving the document to be false, fraudulent, or otherwise invalid.

(b) A person seeking a correction based on an error caused by an act or omission of the retirement system or a subdivision has the burden of proving the error and the act or omission causing the error.

(c) A person described by Subsection (a) or (b) has the burden of showing:

(1) reasonableness and diligence in discovering the invalidity or error; and

(2) timeliness in notifying the retirement system or the appropriate subdivision.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (H.B. 1587), Sec. 14, eff. January 1, 2008.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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