particular case. depending on the facts. The cases discussed above offer clues as to the kinds of complfcationathat might arise.
In your brief, you stated that Aarria County adheres to the followingprocedure:
After trial -- or opportunityto appearand defend himself - judgment is rendered against the tenant. After five days and no appeal havingbeen perfected,-aWrit of Restitution' Pay issue. When the vrit is placed with ~theconstable.in Rarria County,'a:wrltten notice is taken to the aubjcct pramiaea by the officer~~informingthe~tenantthat the officer.~ will:~move him and his;-:property therefromunless the tenant voluntarilyramovea such:.from the.property. When the day of reckoning .arrivea,the tenant;:etill holding poaaeaion'iaa .a&offlnwwho has flouted his lendlord and lease agreement, flouted the court:-and flouts the officer..~,Undersuch state of affairs,the officer cella:~~,.on ;:aoms moving:.'compenytom aid him 'in executing the court order.. Previously he ,hea 'requiredany such moving .compai~yto show proof thatit .ia.operatinga bonded warehouse and'has sufficientpublic liebility insurancecoverage-to protect a tenent'a~"property'~ intereat~in any jremoved-propertythat might-be lost or damaged mover's custody. ~. .~ f:' In our opinion,..the storage of a 'ter&~a. under these conditions :would, absent extenuating drcumatancea. be reaaonable;;~. Aa we.h+ve.,notad , ,howevet,i_the.~facta of a particularcase might anticipatedhere.
It is not per se illegal for a sheriff,acting under,-'avalid-writ of reatitution issued in a forcible detainer~action, to ramova a tenant's .* personal property,:~fromthe .aubjectpramiaea end store it ina public warehouse. The facta of a particularcase might, however, create causes of actionwhich cannot be anticipatedhere.'
MARK WEITE AttorneyGeneralof Texas
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JOHN W. FAINTER,JR. First AssistantAttorneyGeneral
RICRARDE. GRAY III ExecutiveAssistantAttorney General
Preparedby Jon Bible AssistantAttorney General
APPROVED: OPINION COMMITTEE
Susan L. Garrison,Chairman Jon Bible Rick Gilpin PatriciaRinojoaa Jim Woellinger Susan Russell Bruce Youngblood
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