Texas § OC.2033.012 - FALSE STATEMENTS
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§ OC.2033.012. FALSE STATEMENTS
FALSE STATEMENTS. (a) In this section, "statement" means a representation of fact, including: (1) a written or oral statement; or (2) a sworn or unsworn statement. (b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a material and false, incorrect, or deceptive statement to another person who is conducting an investigation or exercising discretion under this subtitle or a rule adopted under this subtitle. (c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony unless the statement was material in a commission action relating to a racetrack license, in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
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Section OC.2033.012 ("FALSE STATEMENTS") 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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