Tex. Transportation Code § 286.051
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 286.051, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 286.051. CERTIFICATE OF ASSESSMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioners court of the county may issue an assignable certificate in the county's name that:
(1) certifies an assessment imposed under this subchapter; and
(2) declares:
(A) the existence of a lien against the assessed property; or
(B) the personal liability of the property owner.
(b) The commissioners court may determine the terms of the certificate.
(c) The certificate is prima facie evidence of a recital in the certificate that states:
(1) a proceeding ordering the improvements referred to in the certificate was conducted in compliance with the law; and
(2) the prerequisites to creating the assessment lien against the property described in the certificate and the personal liability of the property owner have been met.
(1) certifies an assessment imposed under this subchapter; and
(2) declares:
(A) the existence of a lien against the assessed property; or
(B) the personal liability of the property owner.
(b) The commissioners court may determine the terms of the certificate.
(c) The certificate is prima facie evidence of a recital in the certificate that states:
(1) a proceeding ordering the improvements referred to in the certificate was conducted in compliance with the law; and
(2) the prerequisites to creating the assessment lien against the property described in the certificate and the personal liability of the property owner have been met.
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