Tex. Tax Code § 31.073
This is the official text of Tex. Tax Code § 31.073, part of Texas’s Tax Code — governs state and local taxation.
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§ 31.073. RESTRICTED OR CONDITIONAL PAYMENTS PROHIBITED.
Official statutory text
A restriction or condition placed on a check in payment of taxes, penalties, or interest by the maker that limits the amount of taxes, penalties, or interest owed to an amount less than that stated in the tax bill or shown by the tax collector's records is void unless the restriction or condition is authorized by this code.
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