(a) A person who is a municipal official in a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more and who is in charge of the fire or police department or is responsible for setting the compensation provided by this subchapter commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $100.

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 141.035

  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) Each day on which the municipal official causes or permits a violation of this subchapter to occur is a separate offense.

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