(a) The Texas Agriculture Code, Chapters 128 and 188
provide for the establishment of liens in favor of sellers of agricultural
chemicals, agricultural seeds, or animal feed, or of a provider of
labor in connection with the agricultural chemicals, agricultural
seeds, or animal feed. Chapters 128 and 188 also provide for the department
to establish procedures for settlement of disputes regarding the amount
owed a lien claimant for agricultural chemicals or labor (§128.012)
or animal feed (§188.012). A person may not file a notice of
claim of lien if a settlement of a dispute between the lien claimant
and the debtor has been submitted to the department under the Texas
Agriculture Code, §128.012 and §188.012, and is pending.
(b) This subchapter applies only to disputes regarding
amounts due for the sale of agricultural chemicals, or animal feed
or regarding costs of labor in connection with the sale of agricultural
chemicals or feed where notice has been provided before purchase to
the buyer (debtor) of such chemicals or animal feed or labor in accordance
with the Texas Agriculture Code, §128.006 and §188.006.
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