Sec. 134.007. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; OFFENSE. (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. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Conflict of Interest; Offense
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.007, under Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.007