Texas § LA.61.019 - FAILURE TO PAY WAGES
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§ LA.61.019. FAILURE TO PAY WAGES
FAILURE TO PAY WAGES; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) An employer commits an offense if: (1) at the time of hiring an employee, the employer intends to avoid payment of wages owed to the employee; and (2) the employer fails after demand to pay those wages. (b) An employer commits an offense if the employer: (1) intends to avoid payment of wages owed to an employee; (2) intends to continue to employ the employee; and (3) fails after demand to pay those wages. (c) An employer commits a separate offense under Subsection (b) for each pay period during which the employee earns wages that the employer fails to pay. (d) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section LA.61.019 ("FAILURE TO PAY WAGES") 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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