Texas § GV.618.009 - FRAUDULENT PLACEMENT OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OR SEAL
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§ GV.618.009. FRAUDULENT PLACEMENT OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OR SEAL
FRAUDULENT PLACEMENT OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OR SEAL; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to defraud, the person places on a public security, instrument of payment, certificate of assessment or eligible contract: (1) a facsimile signature or a reproduction of a facsimile signature; or (2) a facsimile seal, or a reproduction of a facsimile seal, of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or a political subdivision of this state. (b) An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for any term of not more than seven years or less than two years. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 25.078, eff. September 1, 2009.
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Section GV.618.009 ("FRAUDULENT PLACEMENT OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OR SEAL") 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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