Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§831t Offenses; Fines and Punishment

Title 16 › CHAPTER 12A — TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY › § 831t

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal crimes for stealing or wrongly using public money or property also apply to the Corporation’s money and to any United States funds given to the Corporation. Anyone who, to cheat the Corporation or to trick its or U.S. officers or employees, puts false entries in the Corporation’s books or files false reports can be fined up to $10,000, jailed up to five years, or both. Anyone who takes payments or agrees with others to defraud the Corporation or defeat its purposes can be fined up to $5,000, jailed up to five years, or both.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §831t

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(a)Larceny, embezzlement and conversion

All general penal statutes relating to the larceny, embezzlement, conversion, or to the improper handling, retention, use, or disposal of public moneys or property of the United States, shall apply to the moneys and property of the Corporation and to moneys and properties of the United States intrusted to the Corporation.

(b)False entry, report or statement

Any person who, with intent to defraud the Corporation, or to deceive any director, officer, or employee of the Corporation or any officer or employee of the United States (1) makes any false entry in any book of the Corporation, or (2) makes any false report or statement for the Corporation, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(c)Conspiracy to defraud

Any person who shall receive any compensation, rebate, or reward, or shall enter into any conspiracy, collusion, or agreement, express or implied, with intent to defraud the Corporation or wrongfully and unlawfully to defeat its purposes, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 831t

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110