Tex. Agriculture Code § 103.014
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 103.014, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 103.014. PENALTY FOR FALSE CLAIMS.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself or to harm another, he:
(1) institutes a claim under this chapter in which he knows he has no interest; or
(2) institutes any suit or claim under this chapter that he knows is false.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(1) institutes a claim under this chapter in which he knows he has no interest; or
(2) institutes any suit or claim under this chapter that he knows is false.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
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