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Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 12.002

UNLAWFUL USE OF FUNDS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Department of Human Services v. Okoli (2010)

Most recently applied in Texas Department of Human Services v. Okoli (June 2010)

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2336, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A person charged with the duty or responsibility of administering, disbursing, auditing, or otherwise handling the grants, funds, or money provided for in this title commits an offense if the person misappropriates the grants, funds, or money or by deception or fraud wrongfully distributes the grants, funds, or money to any person.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony punishable by confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not less than two or more than seven years.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.