Tex. Agriculture Code § 14.077
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 14.077, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 14.077. PENALTY FOR DEPOSITING GRAIN WITHOUT TITLE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) deposits grain without having title to the grain or deposits grain on which there is a lien or mortgage;
(2) receives for the grain a negotiable receipt; and
(3) negotiates the receipt for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing the person's lack of title or the existence of a lien or mortgage on the grain.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
(1) deposits grain without having title to the grain or deposits grain on which there is a lien or mortgage;
(2) receives for the grain a negotiable receipt; and
(3) negotiates the receipt for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing the person's lack of title or the existence of a lien or mortgage on the grain.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
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