(a) The comptroller may waive a forfeiture proceeding for property seized under Section 154.403 of this code if the owner or possessor of the property:(1) affixes the required stamp to the individual packages of cigarettes; and(2) in addition to the value of the stamps required to be affixed, pays to the state through the comptroller a sum equal to the value of the required stamps.(b) The comptroller may make a compromise with a person before or after a claim is filed in court. The comptroller shall keep a record open for public inspection of compromises and waivers of forfeiture made under this section. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1658, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 240, Sec. 44, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 19.65, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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