Sec. 82.118. SERVICE OF PROCESS ON UNIT OWNERS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES; CHANGE OF ADDRESS REQUIRED. (a) A unit owner of a condominium located wholly or partly in a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million may be served with process by the municipality or the municipality's agent for a judicial or administrative proceeding initiated by the municipality and directly related to the unit owner's property interest in the condominium by serving the unit owner at the unit owner's last known address, according to the records of the appraisal district in which the condominium is located, by any means permitted by Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a unit owner may not offer proof in the judicial or administrative proceeding, or in a subsequent related proceeding, that otherwise proper service by mail of the notice was not received not later than three days after the date the notice was deposited in a post office or official depository under the care and custody of the United States Postal Service.
(c) Not later than the 90th day after the date a unit owner changes the unit owner's mailing address, the owner must provide written notice of the owner's new address to the appraisal district in which the condominium is located.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (H.B. 3128), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 693 (H.B. 364), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 693 (H.B. 364), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 82 - Uniform Condominium Act
Subchapter C. Condominium Management
Section 82.101. Organization of Unit Owners' Association
Section 82.102. Powers of Unit Owners' Association
Section 82.103. Board Members and Officers
Section 82.104. Transfer of Special Declarant Rights
Section 82.105. Termination of Contracts and Leases of Declarant
Section 82.107. Upkeep of Condominium
Section 82.110. Voting and Proxies
Section 82.112. Assessments for Common Expenses
Section 82.113. Association's Lien for Assessments
Section 82.114. Association Records
Section 82.1141. Access to Association Records
Section 82.115. Association as Trustee
Section 82.116. Management Certificate
Section 82.117. Obligations of Unit Owners
Section 82.120. Binding Arbitration for Certain Claims
Section 82.121. Possession of Firearm or Firearm Ammunition on Condominium Property