Conflict of Interest; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 5018.0060. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A district commissioner, engineer, or employee, personally or as an agent for another person, may not benefit directly or indirectly from a sale, purchase, or contract entered into by the board. (b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by: (1) a fine not to exceed $1,000; (2) confinement in the county jail for not less than six months or more than one year; or (3) both the fine and confinement. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES