Tex. Prop. Code § 162.032

PENALTIES

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Baker v. State (1998)

Most recently applied in Kahkeshani v. Hann (In re Hann) (January 2016)

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3722, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) A trustee who misapplies trust funds amounting to $500 or more in violation of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) A trustee who misapplies trust funds amounting to $500 or more in violation of this chapter, with intent to defraud, commits a felony of the third degree.

(c) A trustee who fails to establish or maintain a construction account in violation of Section 162.006 or fails to establish or maintain an account record for the construction account in violation of Section 162.007 commits a Class A misdemeanor.

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