Texas Statutes
§ 301.026 — CONTEMPT OF LEGISLATURE.
Texas § 301.026
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Code GVGovernment Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 301.026 (2026).
Text
Sec. 301.026. CONTEMPT OF LEGISLATURE.
(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)has been summoned as a witness to testify or produce papers by either house or any legislative committee; and
(2)refuses to appear, refuses to answer relevant questions, or refuses to produce required books, papers, records, or documents.
(b)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and by imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 12 months.
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Legislative History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Nearby Sections
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§ 301.001
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING.§ 301.002
WHO MAY ORGANIZE.§ 301.003
PRESIDING OFFICERS.§ 301.004
TEMPORARY OFFICERS; DUTIES.§ 301.005
LACK OF QUORUM.§ 301.006
SELECTION OF OFFICERS.§ 301.011
SHORT TITLE.§ 301.012
PURPOSE.§ 301.013
SELECTION OF COMMITTEES.§ 301.015
MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.§ 301.016
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.§ 301.017
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 301.026, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/GV/301.026.