Sec. 56.304. EXPENSES OF THE TRUSTEE. (a) The trustee shall charge against the trust estate all reasonable expenses incurred by him in caring for, conducting, and controlling the business of the district, in employing counsel for the district, and in conducting or defending suits, and on posting notice as required in cases of other claims, the trustee shall present the charges to the commissioners court annually at a regular meeting.
(b) On approval by the commissioners court, the expenses become a valid and subsisting claim against the district and may be retained by the trustee out of funds controlled by him as treasurer of the dissolved district.
(c) If the claim for expenses is rejected either in whole or in part, the trustee may appeal the decision as other claimants appeal decisions under this subchapter.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 526, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 56 - Drainage Districts
Section 56.291. Authority to Dissolve a District
Section 56.295. Result of the Election
Section 56.296. Settlement of Debts
Section 56.297. Dissolution Tax
Section 56.299. Retirement of Bonds
Section 56.301. Trustee's Bond
Section 56.302. Trustee's Compensation
Section 56.303. Powers of the Trustee
Section 56.304. Expenses of the Trustee
Section 56.305. Presentation of Claims
Section 56.306. Approval of Claim
Section 56.308. Rejection of Claim
Section 56.309. Bonds and Approved Claims