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Tex. Government Code § 618.006

LACK OF AUTHORITY NOT DEFENSE

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Tex. Government Code § 618.006, LACK OF AUTHORITY NOT DEFENSE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/657904
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In a suit or other legal action against an authorized officer whose facsimile signature is placed under this chapter on a public security, instrument of payment, certificate of assessment, or eligible contract, the placement of the facsimile signature without the officer's authority or consent is not a defense.