Tex. Labor Code Section 505.059
Notice of Appeal; Notice of Trial Court Judgment; Offense

(a)

In each case appealed from the division of workers’ compensation to a county or district court:

(1)

the clerk of the court shall mail to the division:

(A)

not later than the 20th day after the date the case is filed, a notice containing the style, number, and date of filing of the case; and

(B)

not later than the 20th day after the date the judgment is rendered, a certified copy of the judgment; and

(2)

the attorney preparing the judgment shall file the original and a copy of the judgment with the clerk.

(b)

An attorney’s failure to comply with Subsection (a)(2) does not excuse the failure of a county or district clerk to comply with Subsection (a)(1)(B).

(c)

The duties of a county or district clerk under Subsection (a)(1) are part of the clerk’s ex officio duties, and the clerk is not entitled to a fee for the services.

(d)

A county or district clerk who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.331, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 505.059 — Notice of Appeal; Notice of Trial Court Judgment; Offense, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.­505.­htm#505.­059 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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