Texas § PR.65.004 - SCOPE OF AUTHORITY
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§ PR.65.004. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY
SCOPE OF AUTHORITY. (a) The authority of the occupying co-owner to act as an agent and attorney-in-fact is limited to the authority to enter into a contract giving rise to a mechanic's and materialman's lien and to execute a deed of trust for the purpose of preserving or improving the residential property. The occupying co-owner is the sole obligor of the debt incurred under the contract and secured by the deed of trust. (b) A lien that arises under a contract entered into by an occupying co-owner under this section is not subject to repudiation or disaffirmance by another co-owner. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 918 (S.B. 1368 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Redesignated from Property Code, Chapter 64 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093 ), Sec. 22.001(39), eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section PR.65.004 ("SCOPE OF AUTHORITY") 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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