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Tex. Util. Code § 251.203

CRIMINAL PENALTY

Known as the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act

The act spans §§ 251–251 (41 sections).

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person without authorization from the owner or operator of the facility intentionally removes, damages, or conceals a marker or sign giving information about the location of a Class A underground facility; and

(2) the marker or sign gives notice of the penalty for intentional removal, damage, or concealment of the marker or sign.

(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or recklessly violates Section 251.155(d).

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B 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.