Sec. 1102.359. PAYMENT LIMITS; ATTORNEY'S FEES. (a) Payments from the fund for claims, including attorney's fees, interest, and court costs, arising out of a single transaction may not exceed a total of $12,500, regardless of the number of claimants.

(b) Payments from the fund for claims based on judgments against a single inspector may not exceed a total of $30,000 until the inspector has reimbursed the fund for all amounts paid.

(c) If the court finds that the total amount of claims against an inspector exceeds the limitations contained in this section, the court shall proportionally reduce the amount payable on each claim.

(d) A person receiving payment from the fund is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees in the amount determined by the court, subject to the limitation prescribed by this section.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.166(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.