Sec. 188.012. PROCEDURES FOR SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. (a) The commissioner of agriculture by rule shall establish a procedure to settle a dispute between a claimant supplying animal feed and labor and a debtor. The procedures must provide:
(1) a time requirement for submitting the dispute to the department;
(2) a time requirement within which a notice of the dispute must be submitted to each party; and
(3) a process for evaluating the dispute.
(b) Each party to the dispute is equally liable for the reasonable costs incurred by the department in carrying out this section.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 197, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Subtitle E - Liens on Animal Products
Chapter 188 - Liens for Animal Feed
Subchapter B. Animal Feed Lien
Section 188.006. Notice Before Purchase; Required Notice Before Claiming Lien
Section 188.007. Attachment of Lien
Section 188.008. Amount of Lien
Section 188.009. Person Entitled to File; Exception
Section 188.010. Perfection of Lien
Section 188.011. Duration of Notice of Claim of Lien
Section 188.012. Procedures for Settlement of Disputes
Section 188.013. Contents of Notice of Claim of Lien
Section 188.016. Filing and Marking in Office of Secretary of State; Fee
Section 188.017. Time of Written Notice
Section 188.018. Recognition of Notice as Financing Statement