The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 493
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
29
AN ACT
Supplementary to an act which was approved December twentysecond,
one thousand eight hundred and forty, to repeal and
amend certain parts of an act concerning Executions.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, That nothing
in the above recited act, of which this is a supplement, shall be so
construed as to subject property levied upon under execution, to be
sold, unless it bring two-thirds of its appraised value in cash.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved January 14th, 1841.
DAVID G. BURNET.
JOINT RESOLUTION
To provide for the better Collection of Monies due from Delinquent
Agents and Officers of the Government.
Sec. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and instructed
to cause suits to be instituted against any government
agents, collectors of customs, sheriffs, or any other person or persons,
who may have received public monies, and are indebted to
the government for the same.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That every agent or collector, or
any person or persons who have received public monies, refusing or
neglecting to pay over the same to the Secretary of the Treasury,
after being duly notified, shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof, shall, at the discretion of the court, be
fined in a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, nor less than five
hundred dollars, or shall be imprisoned for a term not less than six
months, nor more than one year.(493)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6726/m1/497/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .