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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided May 28, 1980Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Jimmy Mankins, Chairman Committee on Employment Practices Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Procedure in assessing costs in the Crime Victims Compensation Act, article 8309-1, V.T.C.S.

Dear Mr. Mankins:

You have asked our opinion in construing article 8309-1, V.T.C.S., the Crime Victims Compensation Act. The relevant portion of the Act reads:

Sec. 14(a) The Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund is created in the State Treasury to be used by the board for the payment of compensation to claimants under this Act and other expenses in administering this…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Savant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Clapper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Walker v. State of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Nealy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Cooper v. Texas Board of Medical ExaminersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

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