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The Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA), and its periodic revisions, is one of the Uniform Acts drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) with the intention of harmonizing state laws in force in the states.
The Texas Administrative Code is a subject-based compilation of all rules and regulations promulgated by Texas state agencies. The Code was originally created by legislation in 1977 with the passage of Administrative Code Act. [1] In 1995, H.B. 2304 was enacted, which required that the Secretary of State make the Administrative Code available ...
In 1925 the Texas Legislature reorganized the statutes into three major divisions: the Revised Civil Statutes, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] In 1963, the Texas legislature began a major revision of the 1925 Texas statutory classification scheme, and as of 1989 over half of the statutory law had been arranged under the ...
Venue is concerned with the geographical location of the court where a lawsuit is commenced. However, unlike personal jurisdiction, there is no constitutional requirement for proper venue in order to have a valid judgment. The general venue statute for United States federal courts is 28 U.S.C. § 1391 with special rules listed in §§ 1392-1413.
Property law in the United States is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property (land and buildings) and personal property, including intangible property such as intellectual property. Property refers to legally protected claims to resources, such as land and personal property. [1]
In one of the odd provisions of the Texas Government Code, there is no requirement that a municipal judge be an attorney if the municipal court is not a court of record (Chapter 29, Section 29.004), but the municipal judge must be a licensed attorney with at least two years experience in practicing Texas law if the municipal court is a court of ...
Venue: The venue for a Statutory Interpleader is in the Judicial District in which one of the claimants resides, 28 U.S.C. § 1397. Deposit : A Statutory Interpleader action is commenced by the stakeholder who must initially deposit with the court, the amount in controversy , or post a specific bond with the court, 28 U.S.C. § 1335(a)(2) .
This chapter, added in 1986 by 100 Stat. 3207-35, concerns the civil and criminal seizure of property and assets used in crimes. § 981. Civil forfeiture § 982. Criminal forfeiture § 983. General rules for civil forfeiture proceedings § 984. Civil forfeiture of fungible property § 985. Civil forfeiture of real property § 986.