# Tex. Education Code § 51.007: PENALTY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.007

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Education Code § 51.007
- **Heading:** PENALTY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.007

## Text

Any state officer, agent, employee, or member of a governing board of any of the above named institutions, or any other person who violates any provision of this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, and in addition may be sentenced to not less than 15 days nor more than three months in the county jail. Failure to print and furnish to the officers above named, the reports above specified, shall subject all of the members of the governing board of the institutions above mentioned to the penalties provided for in this section. Every day in excess of the number of days hereinabove provided for that any sum of money belonging to any of the funds enumerated in this subchapter, whether depositable in special depositories or whether those that should be deposited in the state treasury, shall be withheld from deposit at its proper place of deposit, shall constitute a separate offense and each day of such withholding shall subject the officer, agent, employee, or person so withholding said sum to the penalties herein provided for.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Education Code § 51.001 § 51.001. INSTITUTIONS TO WHICH APPLICABLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.001.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.002 § 51.002. FUNDS SUBJECT TO CONTROL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.002.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.003 § 51.003. DEPOSITORIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.003.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.004 § 51.004. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS; TRUST FUNDS; INTEREST.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.004.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.005 § 51.005. REPORTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.005.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.006 § 51.006. FUNDS NOT TO BE USED TO INCREASE SALARIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.006.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.007 § 51.007. PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.007.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.008 § 51.008. CERTAIN RECEIPTS TO BE DEPOSITED IN STATE TREASURY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.008.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.009 § 51.009. DEFINING AND ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN INCOME.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.009.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.010 § 51.010. COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT OBLIGATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.010.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.011 § 51.011. DISPOSITION OF SMALL CREDIT BALANCES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.011.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.012 § 51.012. PAYMENTS BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OR ELECTRONIC PAY CARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.012.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.0031 § 51.0031. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.0031.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 51.0032 § 51.0032. INVESTMENT REPORTS AND POLICIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C51_S51.0032.md)

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