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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 6.002 — CITIES EXEMPT FROM SECURITY FOR COURT COSTS

CP § 6.002Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 6. GOVERNMENTAL EXEMPTION FROM BOND AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Statute text

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(a)Security for costs may not be required of an incorporated city or town of this state in an action, suit, or proceeding.
(b)A municipality may institute and prosecute suits without giving security for cost and may appeal from judgment without giving supersedeas or cost bond.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 625, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 6.002 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.