Tex.
Tax Code Section 34.011
Bidder Registration
(a)
This section applies only to a sale of real property under this chapter conducted in a county in which the commissioners court by order has adopted the provisions of this section.(b)
A commissioners court may require that, to be eligible to bid at a sale of real property under this chapter, a person must be registered as a bidder with the county assessor-collector before the sale begins. The county assessor-collector may adopt rules governing the registration of bidders under this section. The county assessor-collector may require a person registering as a bidder:(1)
to designate the person’s name and address;(2)
to provide valid proof of identification;(3)
to provide written proof of authority to bid on behalf of another person, if applicable;(4)
to provide any additional information reasonably required by the county assessor-collector; and(5)
to at least annually execute a statement on a form provided by the county assessor-collector certifying that there are no delinquent ad valorem taxes owed by the person registering as a bidder to the county or to any taxing unit having territory in the county.(c)
The county assessor-collector shall issue a written registration statement to a person who has registered as a bidder under this section. A person is not eligible to bid at a sale of real property under this chapter unless the county assessor-collector has issued a written registration statement to the person before the sale begins.
Source:
Section 34.011 — Bidder Registration, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.34.htm#34.011 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
