Tex. Water Code § 51.591
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.591, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.591. ATTORNEY TO FILE SUITS TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAXES.
Official statutory text
(a) The board shall on or before April 1 of each year employ an attorney to file suits to collect all delinquent taxes.
(b) The attorney is entitled to receive a fee of 10 percent of the amount of all delinquent taxes collected or paid after suits are filed. The fees shall be charged as court costs.
(b) The attorney is entitled to receive a fee of 10 percent of the amount of all delinquent taxes collected or paid after suits are filed. The fees shall be charged as court costs.
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