Texas § ES.305.201 - PERSONAL OR AUTHORIZED CORPORATE SURETIES
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§ ES.305.201. PERSONAL OR AUTHORIZED CORPORATE SURETIES
PERSONAL OR AUTHORIZED CORPORATE SURETIES. (a) The surety or sureties on a bond may be personal or authorized corporate sureties. (b) A bond with sureties who are individuals must have at least two sureties, each of whom must: (1) execute an affidavit in the manner provided by this subchapter; and (2) own property in this state, excluding property exempt by law, that the judge is satisfied is sufficient to qualify the person as a surety as required by law. (c) A bond with an authorized corporate surety is only required to have one surety, except as provided by law. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
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Section ES.305.201 ("PERSONAL OR AUTHORIZED CORPORATE SURETIES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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