Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.004
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.004, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 142.004. REDEMPTION.
Official statutory text
(a) The owner of the estray may redeem the estray from the owner or occupant of public or private property if:
(1) the owner of the estray and the owner or occupant of the property agree to a redemption payment amount and the owner or occupant of the property receives the redemption payment from the owner of the estray; or
(2) a justice court having jurisdiction determines the redemption payment amount and gives the owner of the estray written authority to redeem the estray under Section 142.006.
(b) If the owner of the estray does not redeem the estray not later than the fifth day after the date of notification, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall proceed immediately with the impoundment process prescribed by Section 142.009 unless the sheriff or the sheriff's designee determines that the owner of the estray is making a good faith effort to comply with Subsection (a). During the impoundment process period, the estray may not be used for any purpose by the owner or occupant of the property.
(1) the owner of the estray and the owner or occupant of the property agree to a redemption payment amount and the owner or occupant of the property receives the redemption payment from the owner of the estray; or
(2) a justice court having jurisdiction determines the redemption payment amount and gives the owner of the estray written authority to redeem the estray under Section 142.006.
(b) If the owner of the estray does not redeem the estray not later than the fifth day after the date of notification, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall proceed immediately with the impoundment process prescribed by Section 142.009 unless the sheriff or the sheriff's designee determines that the owner of the estray is making a good faith effort to comply with Subsection (a). During the impoundment process period, the estray may not be used for any purpose by the owner or occupant of the property.
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