Texas § 2006.013 REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOVERY.

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§ 2006.013 — REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOVERY.

Texas § 2006.013

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Sec. 2006.013. REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOVERY.

(a)In an administrative adjudicatory proceeding or a civil action resulting from a complaint issued by a state agency against a small business under the agency's administrative or regulatory functions, the small business may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and court costs if:

(1)it is a small business at the time it becomes a party to the proceeding or action;

(2)it prevails in the proceeding or action; and

(3)the proceeding or action was groundless and brought:

(A)in bad faith; or

(B)for purposes of harassment.

(b)For purposes of this section, a small business prevails in a proceeding or action if there is not:

(1)an adjudication, stipulation, or acceptance of liability; or

(2)a determination of noncompliance, violation, infringement,

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Sec. 2006.013. REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOVERY. (a) In an administrative adjudicatory proceeding or a civil action resulting from a complaint issued by a state agency against a small business under the agency's administrative or regulatory functions, the small business may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and court costs if:
(1) it is a small business at the time it becomes a party to the proceeding or action;
(2) it prevails in the proceeding or action; and
(3) the proceeding or action was groundless and brought:
(A) in bad faith; or
(B) for purposes of harassment.
(b) For purposes of this section, a small business prevails in a proceeding or action if there is not:
(1) an adjudication, stipulation, or acceptance of liability; or
(2) a determination of noncompliance, violation, infringement, deficiency, or breach on the part of the small business.
(c) A small business may not recover under this subchapter if the parties have executed a settlement agreement that, while not stipulating liability or violation, requires the small business to take corrective action or pay a monetary sum.