Texas § BO.4.053 - CONDITIONS FOR DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS
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§ BO.4.053. CONDITIONS FOR DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS
CONDITIONS FOR DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS. (a) The date, or the date and time, at which a filing instrument takes effect is delayed if the instrument clearly and expressly states, in addition to any other required statement or information: (1) the specified date, or the specified date and time, at which the instrument takes effect; or (2) if the instrument takes effect on or after the occurrence of a future event or fact that may occur: (A) the event or fact that will cause the instrument to take effect; (B) when the filing instrument is to take effect if the instrument is to take effect after the occurrence of a specified future event or fact; and (C) the date of the 90th day after the date the instrument is signed. (b) If the effectiveness of a filing instrument is to be delayed as permitted by Section 4.052 : (1) the effective date may not be later than the 90th day after the date the instrument is signed; and (2) the specified time at which the instrument is to take effect may not be specified as "12:00 a.m." or "12:00 p.m." Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 658 (S.B. 1859 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
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What does The Texas Constitution § BO.4.053 cover?
Section BO.4.053 ("CONDITIONS FOR DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS") 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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