Tex. Transportation Code § 6.003
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 6.003, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 6.003. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
Official statutory text
(a) The common carrier shall:
(1) deduct charges due on freight or baggage, including the cost of storage and sale, from the proceeds of the sale; and
(2) hold the remainder subject to Subsection (b).
(b) The owner of the freight or baggage may recover from the common carrier the proceeds of the sale less any deductions under Subsection (a) if the owner or the owner's agent presents proof of ownership of the sold items to the carrier within five years after the date of the sale.
(1) deduct charges due on freight or baggage, including the cost of storage and sale, from the proceeds of the sale; and
(2) hold the remainder subject to Subsection (b).
(b) The owner of the freight or baggage may recover from the common carrier the proceeds of the sale less any deductions under Subsection (a) if the owner or the owner's agent presents proof of ownership of the sold items to the carrier within five years after the date of the sale.
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