Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.014
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.014, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 142.014. RECOVERY BY OWNER OF PROCEEDS OF SALE.
Official statutory text
Not later than the 180th day after the date of sale of an estray under this chapter, the original owner of the estray may recover the net proceeds of the sale if:
(1) the owner has provided the sheriff with an affidavit of ownership containing the information prescribed by Section 142.010(b);
(2) the sheriff has approved the affidavit;
(3) the approved affidavit has been filed in the estray records of the county clerk; and
(4) the sheriff has signed a county voucher directing the payment.
(1) the owner has provided the sheriff with an affidavit of ownership containing the information prescribed by Section 142.010(b);
(2) the sheriff has approved the affidavit;
(3) the approved affidavit has been filed in the estray records of the county clerk; and
(4) the sheriff has signed a county voucher directing the payment.
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