Texas § UT.186.004 - UNLAWFUL PICKETING, THREATS, OR INTIMIDATION
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§ UT.186.004. UNLAWFUL PICKETING, THREATS, OR INTIMIDATION
UNLAWFUL PICKETING, THREATS, OR INTIMIDATION. (a) A person may not: (1) picket the plant, premises, or other property of a public utility with intent to disrupt the service of that utility or to prevent the maintenance of that service; or (2) engage in picketing that has the effect of disrupting the service of a public utility or preventing the maintenance of that service. (b) A person may not: (1) intimidate, threaten, or harass an employee of a public utility with intent to disrupt the service of the utility or prevent the maintenance of that service; or (2) intimidate, threaten, or harass an employee of a public utility if that conduct has the effect of disrupting the service of the utility or preventing the maintenance of that service. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section UT.186.004 ("UNLAWFUL PICKETING, THREATS, OR INTIMIDATION") 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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