Texas § NR.51.071 - FORFEITURE OF LAND
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§ NR.51.071. FORFEITURE OF LAND
FORFEITURE OF LAND. (a) If principal, accrued interest, late charges, and other fees and expenses on a sale of sovereign land are not paid when due as required by the terms set by the board, the land is subject to forfeiture by the commissioner by entry on the file containing the papers "Land Forfeited" or similar words, the date of the forfeiture, and the official signature of the commissioner. (b) After the entry is made on the file, the land and all payments that have been made for it are forfeited to the state, and the land may be resold in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2423, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5244, ch. 965, Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 1983; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 14, eff. June 18, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 3461 ), Sec. 22, eff. June 19, 2009.
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