Texas Statutes
Subchapter F. Safe Deposit Boxes
Section 125.504. Relocation of Safe Deposit Box; Inventory of Contents

Sec. 125.504. RELOCATION OF SAFE DEPOSIT BOX; INVENTORY OF CONTENTS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, Sections 125.505 through 125.507, Chapter 151, Estates Code, or other law, a credit union may not relocate a safe deposit box rented for a term of six months or longer if the box rental is not delinquent or may not open the box to relocate its contents to another location, unless:
(1) the lessee is present when the box is opened or relocated; or
(2) the lessee has given the credit union written authorization to relocate the box or to open the box for purposes of relocation.
(b) Storage conditions at the new box location must be at least as secure as the conditions at the original location.
(c) If the box is opened during relocation, two employees shall prepare a detailed inventory of the contents of the box. At least one of the employees must be an officer or manager of the credit union and a notary public.
(d) One lessee of a jointly held safe deposit box is sufficient to personally supervise or give written authorization for the box's relocation.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 20.015, eff. September 1, 2015.

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