Texas § GV.2258.057 - WITHHOLDING BY CONTRACTOR
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§ GV.2258.057. WITHHOLDING BY CONTRACTOR
WITHHOLDING BY CONTRACTOR. (a) A contractor may withhold from a subcontractor sufficient money to cover an amount withheld from the contractor by a public body because the subcontractor violated this chapter. (b) If the contractor has made a payment to the subcontractor, the contractor may withhold money from any future payments owed to the subcontractor or sue the subcontractor or the subcontractor's surety for the amount withheld from the contractor by a public body because of the subcontractor's violation. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.49(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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Section GV.2258.057 ("WITHHOLDING BY CONTRACTOR") 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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