Texas § GV.437.210 - INTERFERENCE WITH TEXAS MILITARY FORCES
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§ GV.437.210. INTERFERENCE WITH TEXAS MILITARY FORCES
INTERFERENCE WITH TEXAS MILITARY FORCES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person physically and intentionally hinders, delays, or obstructs or intentionally attempts to hinder, delay, or obstruct a portion of the Texas military forces on active duty in performance of a military duty. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor. (c) The commanding officer of a portion of the Texas military forces parading or performing a military duty in a street or highway may require a person in the street or highway to yield the right-of-way to the forces, except that the commanding officer may not interfere with the carrying of the United States mail, a legitimate function of the police, or the progress or operation of an emergency medical services provider or fire department. (d) During an occasion of duty, a commanding officer may detain a person who: (1) trespasses on a place of duty; (2) interrupts or molests the orderly discharge of duty by those under orders; or (3) disturbs or prevents the passage of troops going to or coming from duty. (e) The commanding officer shall make a reasonable effort to forward detained individuals to civil authorities as soon as practicable. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section GV.437.210 ("INTERFERENCE WITH TEXAS MILITARY FORCES") 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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