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§ 503.040 — Texas Law | CourtGPT
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  9. § 503.040
Texas Legal Code
(a) This section applies only to the sale of a used motor vehicle that constitutes collateral by a secured party acting under Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code, and occurs at an auction conducted by an independent motor vehicle dealer:(1) at which neither the debtor nor the secured party is permitted to bid; and(2) for which there has been no advertisement or public notice before the sale that specifically describes the collateral to be sold, other than the inclusion of the motor vehicle in a list of the vehicles to be offered at the auction made available to potential bidders at the auction.(b) The sale of the used motor vehicle constitutes a private disposition for purposes of Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 836 (S.B. 1827), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Text of subchapter heading effective on July 1, 2025

§ 503.040

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