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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A person commits an offense if the person wilfully destroys, mutilates, removes without permission as provided by this chapter, or alters public information.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $25 or more than $4,000;
(2) confinement in the county jail for not less than three days or more than three months; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.
(c) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) that the public information was transferred under Section 441.204.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 552.351. Destruction, Removal, or Alteration of Public Information - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-552-351.html
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