§ 851.101. OFFENSES; PENALTY.

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(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false statement in a report or application to the retirement system in an attempt to defraud the retirement system.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false certificate of an official report to the retirement system.

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, confinement in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, or both.

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