Texas § EL.13.007 - FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION
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§ EL.13.007. FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION
FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally: (1) makes a false statement; or (2) requests, commands, coerces, or attempts to induce another person to make a false statement on a registration application. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that an offense under this section is a state jail felony if the person: (1) directly or through a third party offers or provides compensation or other benefit to a person for activity described by Subsection (a); or (2) solicits, receives, or accepts compensation or other benefit for an activity described by Subsection (a). (c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 2.02, eff. December 2, 2021.
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Section EL.13.007 ("FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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