§ 134.007. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; OFFENSE.

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TX Code › Code nr › Chapter 134 › Section 134.007

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(a) An employee of the commission commits an offense if the employee knowingly:

(1) performs a function or duty under this chapter; and

(2) has a direct or indirect financial interest in an underground or surface coal mining operation.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable by:

(1) a fine of not more than $2,500;

(2) imprisonment for not more than one year; or

(3) both the fine and the imprisonment.

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