Tex. Labor Code § 51.042
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 51.042, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 51.042. NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY.
Official statutory text
(a) If, under a final order, a person is determined to be delinquent in the payment of any amount, including penalties, interest, or other amounts due under this chapter, the commission may notify personally or by mail any other person who:
(1) possesses or controls an asset belonging to the delinquent person; or
(2) owes a debt to the delinquent person.
(b) A notice under this section to a state officer, department, or agency must be given before the officer, department, or agency presents to the comptroller the claim of the delinquent person.
(c) A notice under this section may be given at any time after the amount due under this chapter becomes delinquent. The notice must state the amount of wages, penalties, interest, or other amounts due, and any additional amount that will accrue by operation of law in a period not to exceed 30 days after the date on which the notice is given and, in the case of a credit, bank, or savings account or deposit, is effective only up to that amount.
(1) possesses or controls an asset belonging to the delinquent person; or
(2) owes a debt to the delinquent person.
(b) A notice under this section to a state officer, department, or agency must be given before the officer, department, or agency presents to the comptroller the claim of the delinquent person.
(c) A notice under this section may be given at any time after the amount due under this chapter becomes delinquent. The notice must state the amount of wages, penalties, interest, or other amounts due, and any additional amount that will accrue by operation of law in a period not to exceed 30 days after the date on which the notice is given and, in the case of a credit, bank, or savings account or deposit, is effective only up to that amount.
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