Texas § PR.71.201 - SEIZURE AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PR.71.201 — SEIZURE AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PR.71.201. SEIZURE AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
SEIZURE AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. (a) If personal property escheated to the state, the court shall issue to the sheriff a writ that commands the sheriff to seize the escheated property. (b) The sheriff shall: (1) dispose of the personal property at public auction in accordance with the law regarding the sale of personal property under execution; and (2) deposit into the State Treasury the proceeds of the sale, less court costs. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3589, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
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Section PR.71.201 ("SEIZURE AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY") 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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