Texas § OC.1702.365 - ABDUCTION OF CHILD
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§ OC.1702.365. ABDUCTION OF CHILD
ABDUCTION OF CHILD. The commission shall revoke a person's license or security officer commission or deny a person's application for, or renewal of, a license or security officer commission on proof that the person or an agent of the person has, after the date of application for a license or security officer commission, abducted or attempted to abduct by force or the threat of force or by misrepresentation, stealth, or unlawful entry a child who at the time of the abduction or attempt is under the care and control of a person who: (1) has custody or physical possession of the child under a court order; or (2) is exercising the care and control with the consent of a person who has custody or physical possession of the child under a court order. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.664, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730 ), Sec. 4.91, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616 ), Sec. 5.103, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section OC.1702.365 ("ABDUCTION OF CHILD") 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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