Texas § NR.51.076 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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§ NR.51.076. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. None of the provisions of Sections 51.071 through 51.072 and 51.074 through 51.075 of this code shall prevent the state from instituting legal proceedings necessary: (1) to enforce a forfeiture; (2) to recover the full amount of principal and interest that may be owed to the state at the time the forfeiture occurred; or (3) to protect another right to the land. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2424, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 18, eff. June 18, 2003.
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Section NR.51.076 ("LEGAL PROCEEDINGS") 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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