Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.553

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 1701.553 - Criminal Penalty for Appointment or Retention of Persons With Certain Convictions

(a) A person commits an offense if the person appoints, employs, or retains an individual as an officer, public security officer, telecommunicator, or county jailer in violation of Section 1701.312 or 1701.313.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a state jail felony.

Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 855, Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/2011.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.