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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (e), the treasurer of a holder shall publish a notice in a newspaper in the calendar year immediately following the year in which the property report is filed. The newspaper must be a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of the holder.
(b) The treasurer of the holder may use a method of publishing notice that is different from that prescribed by Subsection (a) if the treasurer determines that the different method would be as likely as the prescribed method to give actual notice to the person required to be named in the notice.
(c) The published notice must state that the reported property is presumed abandoned and subject to this chapter and must contain:
(1) a statement that, by addressing an inquiry to the treasurer of the holder, any person possessing a legal or beneficial interest in the reported property may obtain information concerning the amount of the property; and
(2) a statement that the owner may present proof of the claim to the treasurer of the holder and establish the owner's right to receive the property.
(d) The treasurer of a holder may offer for sale space for suitable advertisements in a notice published under this section. Proceeds from the sale of the advertising space shall be used to defray the cost of publishing the notices, with the remaining amount, if any, to be deposited to the credit of the unclaimed money fund.
(e) In the notice required by this section, the treasurer of the holder may publish other information regarding property if the treasurer determines that publication of that information is in the public interest.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Property Code - PROP § 76.201. Published Notice - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/property-code/prop-sect-76-201/
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