Sec. 70.007. UNCLAIMED EXCESS. (a) If a person entitled to excess proceeds under this subchapter is not known or has moved from this state or the county in which the lien accrued, the person holding the excess shall pay it to the county treasurer of the county in which the lien accrued. The treasurer shall issue the person a receipt for the payment.
(b) If the person entitled to the excess does not claim it before two years after the day it is paid to the treasurer, the excess becomes a part of the county's general fund.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3582, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens
Chapter 70 - Miscellaneous Liens
Subchapter A. Possessory Liens
Section 70.002. Liens on Garments
Section 70.003. Stable Keeper's, Garageman's, Pasturer's, and Cotton Ginner's Lien's
Section 70.004. Possession of Motor Vehicle, Motorboat, Vessel, or Outboard Motor
Section 70.005. Sale of Property
Section 70.007. Unclaimed Excess
Section 70.008. Attorney's Fees
Section 70.009. Plastic Fabricator Liens
Section 70.010. Liens for Veterinary Care Charges for Large Animals