Texas Agriculture Code 147.022 – Terms and Conditions of Bond
(a) Each bond filed under this chapter must be:
(1) signed by a solvent surety company authorized to do business in this state and having a paid-up capital of at least $500,000;
(2) payable to the county judge of the county of the commission merchant’s principal office or place of business as trustee for all persons who may be entitled to recover under the bond; and
(3) conditioned that the commission merchant will comply with the requirements of this chapter and will well and truly perform all agreements entered into with a consignor or owner of livestock, or with a person holding a lien on livestock, in relation to receiving, handling, and selling the livestock and remitting the net proceeds of a sale.
(b) Each bond must contain a provision requiring that, in order to terminate a bond, the terminating party must give at least 10 days’ written notice to the county judge prior to the termination.
Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 147.022
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Livestock: means cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, exotic livestock, including elk and elk hybrids, and hogs, unless otherwise defined. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005