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Tex. Prop. Code § 123.002 (2026)

Attorney General's Participation

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Sec. 123.002. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PARTICIPATION. For and on behalf of the interest of the general public of this state in charitable trusts, the attorney general is a proper party and may intervene in a proceeding involving a charitable trust. The attorney general may join and enter into a compromise, settlement agreement, contract, or judgment relating to a proceeding involving a charitable trust.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: State v. Fernandez, 159 S.W.3d 678 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2004).
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State v. Fernandez, 159 S.W.3d 678 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2004). · cites it 8× “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 123.002 (Vernon 1995).”
In re John G. Kenedy Mem'l Found., 159 S.W.3d 133 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2004). · cites it 2× “[7] The Attorney General filed a petition in intervention in cause numbers 344 and 395 in August 2002 pursuant to section 123.002 of the property code and later joined in the motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and the plea to the jurisdiction.”
In re State of Texas, 466 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. 2015). “Tex. Prop. Code § 123.002. . But see Allred v.”
Est. of Davis v. Cook, 9 S.W.3d 288 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 123.002 (Vernon 1995).”
Marsh v. Frost Nat'l Bank, 129 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2004). · cites it 2× “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 123.002 (Vernon 1995).”
In re Est. of York, 951 S.W.2d 122 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1997). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 123.002 (Vernon 1995) (emphasis added); see also Nacol v.”
Est. of Warren v. Comm'r, 93 T.C. 694 (T.C. 1989). “002 (Vernon 1989) provides that: For and on behalf of the interest of the general public of this state in charitable trusts, the attorney general is a proper party and may intervene in a proceeding involving a charitable trust.”
Texas v. Vets. Support Org., 166 F. Supp. 3d 816 (W.D. Tex. 2015). “151-155 (requiring foreign filing entities to permit attorney general to examine records and directing forfeiture of right to do business in state upon refusal).”
Anna Spohn Welch Marsh v. Frost Nat'l Bank, No. 13-02-00571-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Jan. 29, 2004). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 123.002 (Vernon 1995).”
Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. James Blake Brickman, 636 S.W.3d 659 (Tex. App.—Austin 2021). “” Tex. Prop. Code § 123.002; see generally id.”
Fredric N. Eshelman v. True the Vote, Inc., 655 S.W.3d 493 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2022). “] 1990, writ denied); see also TEX. PROP. CODE § 123.002 (attorney general’s participation in proceeding involving 2 It is undisputed that TTV is a public charity.”
Thao Van Dao v. Quoc Trinh, No. 14-23-00131-CV, 2024 WL 2069933 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] May 9, 2024). “] 1990, writ denied); see also Tex. Prop. Code § 123.002 (attorney general's participation in proceeding involving charitable trust).”
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