Texas § LG.352.021 - CONTEMPT OF FIRE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS
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§ LG.352.021. CONTEMPT OF FIRE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS
CONTEMPT OF FIRE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is a witness in connection with an investigation under Section 352.015 and refuses to be sworn, refuses to appear and testify, or fails and refuses to produce before the county fire marshal any book, paper, or other document relating to any matter under investigation if called on by the marshal to do so. (a-1) A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of property subject to an investigation under Section 352.015 and the person refuses to be sworn, refuses to appear and testify, or fails and refuses to produce before the county fire marshal any book, paper, or other document relating to any matter under investigation if called on by the marshal to do so. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 371, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 960 (H.B. 1634 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
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Section LG.352.021 ("CONTEMPT OF FIRE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS") 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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