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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to service of citation on a financial institution. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 17.028, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is amended by amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding |
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Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), [in an action
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against a financial institution,] citation may be served on a |
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financial institution by: |
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(1) serving the registered agent of the financial |
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institution; or |
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(2) if the financial institution does not have a |
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registered agent, serving the president or a branch manager at any |
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office located in this state. |
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(c) Citation [In an action against a credit union organized
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under the laws of this state, another state, or federal law,
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citation] may be served on a credit union by: |
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(1) serving the registered agent of the credit union; |
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or |
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(2) if the credit union does not have a registered |
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agent, serving the president or vice president. |
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(f) Service on and delivery to a financial institution of |
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claims against a customer of the financial institution are governed |
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by Section 59.008, Finance Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |