Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Chapter 61 - CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION
Subchapter E - PECUNIARY LOSS
Section 61.409 - Emergency Awards
Universal Citation: 1 TX Admin Code ยง 61.409
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) In accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.50, the OAG may make an emergency award, not to exceed $1,500, before acting on an application if it appears likely that:
(1) a final award will
be made; and
(2) the victim or
claimant will suffer undue hardship if immediate economic relief is not
obtained.
(b) All requests for emergency awards under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.50 shall include a written statement from the victim or claimant setting forth the reasons why the denial of an emergency award would create an undue hardship.
(c) Awards made under this section will be deducted from the final award or repaid by the victim or claimant to the extent the emergency award exceeds the final award.
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