CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR APPOINTMENT OR RETENTION OF PERSONS WITH CERTAIN CONVICTIONS.

Tex. OCC Code § 1701.553.
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person appoints, employs, or retains an individual as an officer, public security officer, telecommunicator, or county jailer in violation of Section 1701.312 or 1701.313 . (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a state jail felony. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (H.B. 3823 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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