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Tex. Water Code § 62.078 (2026)

Suits; Judicial Notice

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Sec. 62.078. SUITS; JUDICIAL NOTICE. (a) A district established under this chapter may, by and through the commission, sue and be sued in all courts of this state in the name of the district.

(b) All courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the establishment of all districts.

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.

SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2003–2006 · leading case: Tooke v. City of Mexia, 197 S.W.3d 325 (Tex. 2006).
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Tooke v. City of Mexia, 197 S.W.3d 325 (Tex. 2006). · cites it 5× “078(a). In the same 1971 session, the Legislature used the “sue-and-be-sued” language in three other enactments, which related to higher education authorities, Act of May 22, 1971, 62nd Leg.”
City of Mexia v. Tooke, 115 S.W.3d 618 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Laws 7 , 21 (repealed 1971) (current version at Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 62.078 (Vernon 1988))); 4 Tarrant County Hosp.”
City of Roman Forest v. Stockman, 141 S.W.3d 805 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “Laws 7 , 21 (current version at TEX. WATER CODE ANN. § 62.078 (Vernon 2004)).”
Serv. Emp. Redevelopment v. Fort Worth Indep. Sch. Dist., 163 S.W.3d 142 (Tex. App. 2005). “Laws 110 , 611, 658, 661 (current version at Tex. WaTER Code Ann. § 62.078 (Vernon 2004)).”
City of Roman Forest v. Gary Michael Stockman (Tex. App. 2004). “Laws 7 , 21 (current version at Tex. Water Code Ann. § 62.078 (Vernon 2004)).”
— Tex. Water Code § 62.078(a) — 1 case
Tooke v. City of Mexia, 197 S.W.3d 325 (Tex. 2006). “078(a). In the same 1971 session, the Legislature used the “sue-and-be-sued” language in three other enactments, which related to higher education authorities, Act of May 22, 1971, 62nd Leg.”
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