Agriculture Code § 59.026

Sec. 59.026. TRANSFER OF BORROWER'S INTEREST. (a) The contract for a loan under this chapter must provide that transfer of ownership of the land without the board's express written permission before the entire principal and interest due have been paid constitutes default under the contract. (b) If the borrower dies or becomes financially incapacitated or if the borrower's interest in land is involuntarily transferred by court order or other proceedings, including bankruptcy, sheriff or trustee sale, or divorce, the land may be conveyed by the borrower or the borrower's heirs, administrators, executors, or successors in interest by complying with the rules adopted by the board and obtaining the board's written permission. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 542, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 15, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.