SUIT ON OFFICIAL BONDS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Osburn v. Denton County (2004)
Most recently applied in Osburn v. Denton County (January 2004)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
Suit may be brought in the name of this state alone on an official bond for the benefit of all the parties entitled to recover on the bond if:
(1) the bond is made payable to this state or to an officer of this state; and
(2) a recovery on the bond is authorized by or would inure to the benefit of parties other than this state.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.