Texas Natural Resources Code 85.386 – Forging Names On Permits and Tenders
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Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 85.386
- Commission: means the Railroad Commission of Texas. See Texas Natural Resources Code 85.001
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Oil: means crude petroleum oil, crude petroleum, and crude oil, and "gas" means natural gas. See Texas Natural Resources Code 85.001
- 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
A person shall be imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two nor more than five years if he:
(1) forges the name of an agent, officer, or employee of the commission to a permit or tender of the commission relating to oil or gas or any product or by-product of oil or gas;
(2) forges the name of any person to such a tender or permit; or
(3) knowingly uses a forged instrument to induce another to handle or transport oil or gas or any product or by-product of oil or gas.