§ 13.06. Notice of Injury or Damage.  


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  • Before the City shall be liable for any claim for damages for the death or personal injuries of any person or for damages to property, the complainant or his/her authorized representative shall notify the City Secretary. The notification shall be in writing and shall state specifically how, when and where the death, injury or damage occurred; the amount of loss claimed; and the identity of any witnesses upon whom it is relied to establish the claim. The person giving notice under this section shall give the addresses of every place that he/she has resided during the six (6) month period prior to the damage or injury and subscribe his/her name to the notice under oath that the statements and facts contained in said notice are true and correct. The notification shall be filed within six months of the date of injury or damage or in the case of death, within six months (6) of the date of death.

State law reference

Notice of claims for death or personal injury, V.T.C.A., Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.101.