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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The owner of shares of a mutual fund may designate the name and a mailing or e-mail address of a representative of the owner only for the purpose of receiving the notice required by Section 74.1011. The owner is not required to designate a representative under this subsection.
(a-1) A holder of shares of a mutual fund shall notify the owner of the shares when the owner makes the initial purchase of shares in the fund that the owner may designate a representative under Subsection (a).
(b) The comptroller shall prescribe a form that a holder of shares of a mutual fund may make available to an owner of the shares to designate a representative for notice under this section.
(c) A representative for notice designated under this section does not have any rights to the mutual fund shares and may not access the shares.
(d) The running of the three-year period of abandonment under Section 72.101 ceases immediately if a representative designated under this section communicates to the holder that the representative knows:
(1) the owner's location; and
(2) that the owner exists and has not abandoned the shares of the mutual fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Property Code - PROP § 72.1021. Shares of Mutual Fund; Designation of Representative for Notice - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/property-code/prop-sect-72-1021/
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