Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 89.0041
Notice of Suit Against County

(a)

A person filing suit against a county or against a county official in the official’s capacity as a county official shall deliver written notice to:

(1)

the county judge; and

(2)

the county or district attorney having jurisdiction to defend the county in a civil suit.

(b)

The written notice must be delivered by certified or registered mail by the 30th business day after suit is filed and contain:

(1)

the style and cause number of the suit;

(2)

the court in which the suit was filed;

(3)

the date on which the suit was filed; and

(4)

the name of the person filing suit.

(c)

If a person does not give notice as required by this section, the court in which the suit is pending shall dismiss the suit on a motion for dismissal made by the county or the county official.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1203, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 89.0041 — Notice of Suit Against County, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­89.­htm#89.­0041 (accessed May 25, 2024).

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