{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-472.109","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 472.109","heading":"SUITS.","body":"The office of the attorney general shall represent an agency in any litigation. The attorney general may assess and collect from the agency reasonable attorney's fees associated with any litigation under this section.\nAdded by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1552, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Sec. 14 amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 939, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 15(b) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 939, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 4(a) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 4(c) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 6(c) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 14(c) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 14(d) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Sec. 18 added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 4.09, eff. June 15, 2007.\nTransferred, redesignated and amended from Vernon's Civil Statutes, Art/Sec 8930 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1685), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE E. OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 472. SELF-DIRECTED SEMI-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES","SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.472.htm#472.109","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"40545b70f0d135da5f9492b6e3b3a8a40e8bb172621fec95870ba2a2be2b6d45","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-472.108","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-472.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}