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NOTICE BY PUBLICATION-THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK- TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MAXIMO HERNANDEZ, SR., DECEASED, WHOSE NAMES AND WHEREABOUTS ARE UN-KNOWN. YOU ARE EACH HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 O'CLOCK A.M., ON THE FIRST MONDAY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF FORTY-TWO (42) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE HEREOF, THAT IS TO SAY Monday, THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021, AND AT 7727 QUAKER AVENUE, SUITE 1, LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79424, TO ASSESS THE DAMAGES OF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY BEING CONDEMNED. PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S MARCH 13, 2020 DISASTER DECLARATION DUE TO COVID 19 AND THE SUPREME COURT'S FIRST EMERGENCY ORDER REGARDING THE COVID-19 STATE OF DISASTER (MISC. DOCKET NO. 20-9042), THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS HAVE SET THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING THE PARTIES AND SAID MATTERS AS 19 O’CLOCK A.M. ON THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021, BY TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE LOCATED IN SAID COUNTY. SAID TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE MAY BE ACCESSED BY CALLING US +1 346-248-7799 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 990 8923 2687, FOLLOWED BY THE POUND (#) SYMBOL. SAID TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE MAY ALSO BE ACCESSED ON THE INTERNET USING THE INFORMATION BELOW: MEETING SPECIFIC URL: HTTPS://COBBFENDLEY.ZOOM.US/I/99089232687PWD=MUdBQSttcWRTc1Z6akNOVKNYUXNmUT09 Meeting number: 990 8923 2687 Meeting password: 303730 this hearing may be recorded or transcribed. THE STATE OF TEXAS FILED A PETITION FOR CONDEMNATION WITH THE JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3 OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS ON THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2020 AND ON THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2020 FILED A FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR CONDEMNATION, IN CAUSE NO. 2020-822,512, WHICH IS STYLED THE STATE OF TEXAS V MAXIMO HERNANDEZ, JR., ET AL., THE PLAINTIFF IS THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE DEFENDANTS ARE: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MAXIMO HERNANDEZ, SR., DECEASED, WHOSE NAMES AND REPRESENTATIVES ARE UNKNOWN IF ANY; MAXIMO HERNANDEZ; LAZARO ORTIZ; DANIEL HERNANDEZ; LAZARO ORTIZ; DANIEL HERNANDEZ; AND YOLANDA HERNANDEZ. THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF IS ANTHONY G. BROCATO, JR., ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, P.O. BOX 12548, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2548. THIS SUIT IS AN EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE STATE OF TEXAS IS CONDEMNING A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS CONTAINING THE PROPERTY BEING FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" OF PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR CONDEMNATION FILED UNDER THE ABOVE-REFERENCED CAUSE NUMBER. THE INTERESTS OF THESE DEFENDANTS ARE THAT THEY EITHER OWN OR CLAIM AN INTEREST IN SAID PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO UNPAID ACCRUED TAXES. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT YOU MAY APPEAR AT THE HEARING BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE YOU DESIRE ON THE ISSUE OF DAMAGES TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE STATE. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS MAY PROCEED TO ASSESS THE DAMAGES OF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY BEING CONDEMNED. IF THIS NOTICE IS NOT SERVED WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER ITS ISSUANCE, IT SHALL BE RETURNED FORTHWITH. ISSUED THIS 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2020. /S/CRAIG BRUMMETT, /S/ HAROLD BOB BENNETT, /S/TRAY PAYNE, SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS