Texas § BC.9.333 - PRIORITY OF CERTAIN LIENS ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW
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§ BC.9.333. PRIORITY OF CERTAIN LIENS ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW
PRIORITY OF CERTAIN LIENS ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW. (a) In this section, "possessory lien" means an interest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien: (1) that secures payment or performance of an obligation for services or materials furnished with respect to goods by a person in the ordinary course of the person's business; (2) that is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the person; and (3) whose effectiveness depends on the person's possession of the goods. (b) A possessory lien on goods has priority over a security interest in the goods unless the lien is created by a statute that expressly provides otherwise. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 414, Sec. 1.01, eff. July 1, 2001.
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