Sec. 62.086. SUITS TO ESTABLISH CLAIMS. (a) A claimant may bring a suit against the receiver of an abolished municipality to establish a claim the receiver completely or partially disallowed or to establish a claim protested by a taxpayer.
(b) The receiver shall assert all applicable legal defenses against a suit under this section.
(c) The court trying a suit under this section may hear and consider any material defense against the claim except limitation, even if the claim previously has been reduced to judgment. However, the court shall consider a prior judgment establishing the claim as prima facie evidence of the justness of the claim.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government
Subtitle E - Consolidation and Abolition of Municipalities
Chapter 62 - Abolition of Municipalities
Subchapter C. Payment of Indebtedness and Disposition of Assets Under Receivership
Section 62.081. Presentation of Claims
Section 62.082. Notice of Claims
Section 62.083. Approval of Claims
Section 62.084. Complete or Partial Disallowance of Claim
Section 62.085. Taxpayer Protest
Section 62.086. Suits to Establish Claims
Section 62.087. Allowance and Approval of Established Claims
Section 62.088. Liability for Costs
Section 62.090. Payment of Claims
Section 62.091. Additional Tax
Section 62.092. Assessment and Collection of Tax