Expenditures Related to Legal Proceedings
Condemnation Proceedings
A state agency may not pay a filing fee to a county clerk concerning a condemnation proceeding unless an objection has been filed or a judgment has been entered in county court.
A state agency must pay a filing fee to a district clerk concerning a condemnation proceeding when the person initiating the condemnation begins proceedings in district court.
Sources [+]
Texas Government Code Section 51.319(3); Texas Local Government Code Section 118.052(1)(A)(ii); Opinion of the Texas Attorney General No. DM-26. Texas Human Resource Code Section 40.062(7).
Documentation Requirements [+]
Comptroller object 7222 must be used.