Ames v. State

BURDOCK,

dissenting.

I respectfully dissent.

This is an appeal from a suit for benefits under the Crime Victims Compensation Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8309-1. This is a case of first impression.

I would affirm the judgment as reformed.

The issue presented to this court is whether the time limitation for filing a claim under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8309-1, § 4(c) is mandatory and may not be tolled without permission of the T.I.A.B.

I believe it is not.

The facts are correctly set forth in the majority opinion.

The task is to assess the nature of the statutory time limitations on the filing of…