Texas § 76.704 OFFENSE.

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§ 76.704 — OFFENSE.

Texas § 76.704

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Tex. Property Code Code Ann. § 76.704 (2026).

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Sec. 76.704. OFFENSE.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person:

(1)wilfully fails to file a report required by this chapter;

(2)refuses to permit examination of records in accordance with this chapter;

(3)makes a deduction from or a service charge against a dormant account or dormant deposit of funds; or

(4)violates any other provision of this chapter.

(b)An offense under this section is punishable by:

(1)a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000;

(2)confinement in jail for a term not to exceed six months; or

(3)both the fine and confinement.

(c)In addition to a criminal penalty, a person who commits an offense under Subsection (a) is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each day of the violation. The attorney for the holder shall collect the civil penalty

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Sec. 76.704. OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) wilfully fails to file a report required by this chapter;
(2) refuses to permit examination of records in accordance with this chapter;
(3) makes a deduction from or a service charge against a dormant account or dormant deposit of funds; or
(4) violates any other provision of this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000;
(2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed six months; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.
(c) In addition to a criminal penalty, a person who commits an offense under Subsection (a) is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each day of the violation. The attorney for the holder shall collect the civil penalty by bringing suit in a district court of the county in which the holder is located.