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Tex. Penal Code § 36.01

DEFINITIONS

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Smith v. State (1998)

Most recently applied in Cary v. State (December 2016)

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff

In this chapter:

(1) "Custody" means:

(A) detained or under arrest by a peace officer; or

(B) under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court.

(2) "Party official" means a person who holds any position or office in a political party, whether by election, appointment, or employment.

(3) "Benefit" means anything reasonably regarded as pecuniary gain or pecuniary advantage, including benefit to any other person in whose welfare the beneficiary has a direct and substantial interest.

(4) "Vote" means to cast a ballot in an election regulated by law.

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