Sec. 57.340. CLAIMS, PAYMENT ORDERS, AND APPEALS. (a) The commissioners court, in a regular session, shall pass on claims. The commissioners court shall approve each claim it finds to be correct and shall issue an order stating that approval and shall enter the order in its minutes.
(b) When the order of approval is entered in the minutes, the claim becomes a valid claim against the district.
(c) If the commissioners court approves a claim under this section, the person making the claim shall file the claim with the trustees.
(d) If the person making the claim is not satisfied with the terms of the order of approval or if the commissioners court refuses to approve the claim, the person may appeal the decision of the commissioners court.
(e) When a claim is filed under Section 57.339 of this code, the county clerk shall immediately issue notice of the filing to all persons interested in the district. The notice shall be posted in three public places in the district and at the courthouse door not less than 20 days before the next regular session of the commissioners court.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts
Section 57.321. Dissolution of a District
Section 57.322. Requirements for Dissolving a District by Petition
Section 57.323. Return of Taxes on Dissolution
Section 57.324. Dissolving a District by Election
Section 57.326. Election Order
Section 57.327. Election Procedure, Time, and Place for Holding Election
Section 57.329. Vote Necessary to Carry Proposition
Section 57.3295. Dissolution of District by Commissioners Court Without Petition
Section 57.330. Commissioners Court Order Dissolving District
Section 57.331. Dissolution Trustees
Section 57.332. Trustees' Bond
Section 57.333. Trustees' Compensation
Section 57.334. Appointment of Trustee to Fill Vacancy
Section 57.335. General Duties of Trustees
Section 57.336. Trustees' Expense
Section 57.337. Claims That Were Approved Before District Was Dissolved
Section 57.338. Protesting Payment of Claims Approved Before District Was Dissolved
Section 57.339. Claims Not Approved Before District Was Dissolved
Section 57.340. Claims, Payment Orders, and Appeals
Section 57.341. Claims Judgments
Section 57.342. Claims to Be Paid
Section 57.343. Disposition of Debts After Election