1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.305 – Overpayments to Service Providers (a) If a service provider is overpaid or paid in error by the OAG for any reason, the service provider shall voluntarily repay the overpaid amount as soon as practicable upon discovering the overpayment or upon notification of the overpayment by the OAG. (b)…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.304 – Refunds from Victims or Claimants (a) The OAG may request a refund of any amount awarded on an application by fraud, mistake or because of newly discovered evidence in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article56.47(c). (b) The OAG may pursue available administrative or civil penalties as…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.303 – Other Grounds for Reducing or Denying an Application or Award An award of compensation also may be reduced or denied in the manner prescribed in §§ RSA 61.406, RSA 61.410, and RSA 61.413 of this chapter (relating to Collateral Sources; Changes in Circumstances; and Unjust Enrichment).

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.302 – Denying an Application or Award (a) An application for compensation shall be denied if:(1) the criminally injurious conduct is not reported to law enforcement as required by Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.46; (2) the application does not satisfy the requirements of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.301 – Reducing an Application or Award (a) To reduce an application or award under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.45(a)(2) , the OAG may consider the victim’s behavior if it was a significant factor in the cause of the personal injury. If the OAG determines that the victim…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.203 – Timely Reporting to Law Enforcement (a) As required by Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.46(a), a victim or claimant may not file an application with the OAG unless he or she timely reports the crime to the appropriate state or local public safety or law enforcement agency.…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.202 – Timely Filing an Application Except as provided by paragraph (7) of this section: (1) An application for compensation based on criminally injurious conduct that occurred between January 1, 1980, and August 31, 1983, must have been filed with the OAG not later than 180 days from the date…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.201 – Application for Compensation (a) As required by Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.36, all communications and OAG approved applications for compensation shall be submitted to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Program, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 12198, Austin, Texas 78711-2198. An OAG approved application for compensation…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.101 – Definitions (a) The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings:(1) Application–A request for compensation in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.36(a), including an emergency medical care application. (2) Closed Application–An application which has been administratively closed under §…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.4 – Confidentiality of Records (a) The OAG shall keep confidential all applications, records and other information to the extent authorized by law. (b) The application and all documentation submitted to or created by the OAG is a governmental record.