| (a) The OAG shall determine the eligibility, standards,
and reasonable limits on compensation for applications and payments
in a manner consistent with the law and this chapter. Use of payments
made under the LCP are subject to ongoing review by the OAG to ensure
compliance with conditions of the awards.
(b) The following requirements must be met in order
for a claimant to be eligible for compensation under the LCP:
(1) the claimant must be a landowner;
(2) the land for which the claimant submits an application
for compensation under the LCP must be agricultural land;
(3) the damage for which the claimant submits an application
must be real property damage caused by a trespasser as a result of
an offense under Chapter 28, Texas Penal Code, that was committed
in the course of or in furtherance of a border crime or a law enforcement
response to a trespasser who was engaged in a border crime;
(4) the claimant must submit a written report created
by a law enforcement agency stating real property damage occurred
in connection with a border crime; and
(5) the landowner sought and was not eligible to receive
compensation from all available collateral sources.
(c) The real property damage for which a claimant files
a claim must have occurred on or after September 1, 2023.
(d) A claimant may not be eligible for compensation
under the LCP if the claimant does not submit an application in accordance
with this chapter.
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