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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not receive money or other consideration or thing of value from a person for whom the bail bond surety executes a bond unless the bail bond surety or agent issues a receipt to the person as provided by Subsection (b).
(b) The receipt must state:
(1) the name of the person who pays the money or transfers the consideration or thing of value;
(2) the amount of money paid or the estimated amount of value transferred;
(3) if the person transfers consideration or a thing of value, a brief description of the consideration or thing of value;
(4) the style and number of the case and the court in which the bond is executed; and
(5) the name of the person receiving the money, consideration, or thing of value.
(c) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety shall retain a duplicate copy of a receipt issued under Subsection (a). The copy of the receipt shall be made available for inspection by:
(1) a representative of the board in any county in which the bail bond surety is licensed; and
(2) an appointed representative of a court in which the bail bond surety agrees to execute bail bonds.
(d) [Blank].
(e) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1704.305. Bail Bond Receipt and Inspection; Offense - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/occupations-code/occ-sect-1704-305/
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