Tex. Agriculture Code § 147.026
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 147.026, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 147.026. RECORDING OF BOND AND STATEMENT OF SALES.
Official statutory text
(a) The county judge shall file each commission merchant's bond with the county clerk, who shall record the bond at length in records maintained for that purpose labeled "Bonds of Livestock Commission Merchants" or "Bonds of Livestock Auction Commission Merchants," as applicable. The records must be properly indexed.
(b) If the person filing the bond is a livestock commission merchant, the person shall also file a sworn statement with the county judge setting forth the average daily sales of the person for the preceding year. The county clerk shall record the statement in the same manner as the bond.
(c) The county clerk shall file the original bond and sworn statement of a livestock commission merchant in the clerk's office.
(b) If the person filing the bond is a livestock commission merchant, the person shall also file a sworn statement with the county judge setting forth the average daily sales of the person for the preceding year. The county clerk shall record the statement in the same manner as the bond.
(c) The county clerk shall file the original bond and sworn statement of a livestock commission merchant in the clerk's office.
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