Venue for a suit against the institution is in Smith or Travis County. This section may not be construed as granting legislative consent for a suit against the board or the institution except as authorized by law.
Tex. Educ. Code § 76.04
SUITS
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Tooke v. City of Mexia (2006)
Most recently applied in City of Galveston v. State (March 2007)
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 699, ch. 303, Sec. 4, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.