Texas § WA.56.135 - INTEREST IN DRAINAGE CONTRACT
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § WA.56.135 — INTEREST IN DRAINAGE CONTRACT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ WA.56.135. INTEREST IN DRAINAGE CONTRACT
INTEREST IN DRAINAGE CONTRACT. A county judge, county commissioner, director of the board, or drainage engineer who becomes interested in any contract for construction of any work by the district or in any fee paid by the district from which he will receive money, consideration, or other thing of value, upon conviction is punishable by confinement in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 512, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 222, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Section WA.56.135 ("INTEREST IN DRAINAGE CONTRACT") 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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