Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 180.001
Coercion of Police Officer or Fire Fighter in Connection with Political Campaign


(a)

An individual commits an offense if the individual coerces a police officer or a fire fighter to participate or to refrain from participating in a political campaign.

(b)

An offense under this section is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000, confinement in the county jail for not more than two years, or both a fine and confinement.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Section 180.001 — Coercion of Police Officer or Fire Fighter in Connection with Political Campaign, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­180.­htm#180.­001 (accessed May 18, 2024).

Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 180.001’s source at texas​.gov