Texas Property Code

§ 53.235 — OFFICIAL TO RETAIN FUNDS

PR § 53.235Title 5. EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS · Part B. LIENS · Ch. 53. MECHANIC'S, CONTRACTOR'S, OR MATERIALMAN'S LIEN · Art. J. LIEN ON MONEY DUE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR

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A public official who receives the notice may not pay all of the money, bonds, or warrants due the contractor, but shall retain enough to pay the claim for which notice is given.

Legislative history

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3555, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.