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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 104.004

DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 104.004, DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/633082
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(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.