Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 171.003
Prohibited Acts; Penalty

(a)

A local public official commits an offense if the official knowingly:

(1)

violates Section 171.004 (Affidavit and Abstention from Voting Required);

(2)

acts as surety for a business entity that has work, business, or a contract with the governmental entity; or

(3)

acts as surety on any official bond required of an officer of the governmental entity.

(b)

An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 40(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Source: Section 171.003 — Prohibited Acts; Penalty, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­171.­htm#171.­003 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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