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Penal Code §36.09
In force on Sep 01, 1994 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1994 · same as today's text
OFFERING GIFT TO PUBLIC SERVANT
(a) A person commits an offense if he offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit on a public servant that he knows the public servant is prohibited by law from accepting.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
History: Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 22, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.
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- Effective Sep 01, 1994 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026
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