Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 104.004
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 104.004, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 104.004. DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Official statutory text
(a) The attorney general shall defend a public servant or estate listed in Section 104.001 in a cause of action covered by this chapter.
(b) The attorney general may settle or compromise the portion of a lawsuit that may result in state liability under this chapter.
(c) It is not a conflict of interest for the attorney general to defend a person under this chapter and also to prosecute a legal action against that person as required or authorized by law if different assistant attorneys general are assigned the responsibility for each action.
(b) The attorney general may settle or compromise the portion of a lawsuit that may result in state liability under this chapter.
(c) It is not a conflict of interest for the attorney general to defend a person under this chapter and also to prosecute a legal action against that person as required or authorized by law if different assistant attorneys general are assigned the responsibility for each action.
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