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Texas Election Code - ELEC § 253.003. Unlawfully Making or Accepting Contribution

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person may not knowingly make a political contribution in violation of this chapter.

(b) A person may not knowingly accept a political contribution the person knows to have been made in violation of this chapter.

(c) This section does not apply to a political contribution made or accepted in violation of Subchapter F.  1

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(e) A violation of Subsection (a) or (b) is a felony of the third degree if the contribution is made in violation of Subchapter D.  2

1  V.T.C.A., Election Code § 253.151 et seq.
2  V.T.C.A., Election Code § 253.091 et seq.
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