Sec. 250.004. AGENT FOR SERVICE; NOTICE OF CITATION. (a) The employee of the owner or management company to whom a citation described by Section 250.003 is issued is considered the owner's agent for accepting service of the citation for the violation of the county or municipal rule or ordinance. Service of the citation on the agent has the same legal effect as service on the owner for the purpose of fines against the owner or the property, including a warrant or capias.
(b) The county or municipality issuing the citation shall mail notice of the citation to the property owner at the address most recently provided to the county or municipality by the property owner or by the employee of the owner or management company under Section 250.003(a). This subsection does not require a county or municipality to mail notice using a service that provides delivery confirmation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1344 (S.B. 399), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 841 (S.B. 1945), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2010.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government
Chapter 250 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Authority
Section 250.001. Restriction on Regulation of Sport Shooting Ranges
Section 250.002. Regulation of Amateur Radio Antennas
Section 250.003. Personal Liability of Nonowners
Section 250.004. Agent for Service; Notice of Citation
Section 250.005. Other Remedies Unaffected
Section 250.006. Graffiti Removal
Section 250.007. Regulation of Rental or Leasing of Housing Accommodations
Section 250.008. Linkage Fees Prohibited
Section 250.009. Certain Sales of Beverages by Children
Section 250.010. Battery-Charged Fences
Section 250.011. Residential Immigrant or Refugee Child Detention Facilities
Section 250.011. Third-Party Food Delivery Services
Section 250.011. Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems