Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 43.005
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 43.005, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 43.005. OFFICER TREATED AS SURETY.
Official statutory text
(a) An officer has the rights of a surety provided by Section 43.004 if the officer is compelled to pay a judgment in whole or part because of the officer's default.
(b) An officer does not have the rights of a surety provided by Section 43.004 if the officer:
(1) does not pay over money collected; or
(2) wastes property that is levied on by the officer or is in the officer's possession.
(b) An officer does not have the rights of a surety provided by Section 43.004 if the officer:
(1) does not pay over money collected; or
(2) wastes property that is levied on by the officer or is in the officer's possession.
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