CONSTITUTIONAL INTEREST; EXEMPTION FOR LOAN WITH INTEREST RATE OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lovick v. Ritemoney Ltd. (2004)
Most recently applied in Lovick v. Ritemoney Ltd. (July 2004)
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff
(a) Except as otherwise fixed by law, the maximum rate of interest is 10 percent a year.
(b) A loan providing for a rate of interest that is 10 percent a year or less is not subject to this chapter.
(c) A loan described by Section 302.001(d) may provide for a delinquency charge as provided by that section without being subject to this chapter or any other provision of this subtitle.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.