Government Code §552.351

In force on Feb 27, 2006 · this text took effect Jun 13, 2001 · same as today's text

DESTRUCTION, REMOVAL, OR ALTERATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION

(a) A person commits an offense if the person wilfully destroys, mutilates, removes without permission as provided by this chapter, or alters public information. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by: (1) a fine of not less than $25 or more than $4,000; (2) confinement in the county jail for not less than three days or more than three months; or (3) both the fine and confinement. (c) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) that the public information was transferred under Section 441.204 .

History: Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 771, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 2001.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Jun 27, 2019 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Jun 13, 2001 · seen Jun 2019–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0517 (Feb 27, 2006): Application of the Public Information Act to private entities exercising eminent domain powers under Senate Bill 7; application of Senate Bill 7 to common carriers

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