Sec. 34.073. TRANSFER OF WRIT; NO DUTY TO LEVY OUTSIDE OF COUNTY. (a) An officer receiving a writ may transfer the writ to another officer in another precinct, or to another law enforcement agency authorized to perform executions, within the county of the first officer who received the writ.
(b) An officer does not have a duty to levy on or sell property not within the officer's county, unless it is real property that is partially in the officer's county and partially within a contiguous county.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1269), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal
Chapter 34 - Execution on Judgments
Subchapter D. Duties and Liabilities of Executing Officer
Section 34.061. Duty Toward Seized Personalty; Liability
Section 34.062. Duty of Successor Officer
Section 34.063. Improper Endorsement of Writ
Section 34.065. Failure to Levy or Sell
Section 34.067. Failure to Deliver Money Collected
Section 34.068. Rules Governing Actions Under This Chapter
Section 34.069. Payment of Damages
Section 34.070. Right of Subrogation
Section 34.071. Duties of Executing Officer
Section 34.072. Timing of Execution and Return
Section 34.073. Transfer of Writ; No Duty to Levy Outside of County