(a) On the institution by an investigative agency of a civil action brought under Chapter 140B, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the investigative agency, then or at any time during the pendency of the action, may file a RICO lien notice in the official records of any one or more counties. The attorney general must receive the consent of the applicable local prosecutor before filing a RICO lien.
(b) A filing fee or other charge may not be required as a condition for filing the RICO lien notice, and the clerk of the district court, on the presentation of a RICO lien notice, shall immediately record it in the official records.