Texas Agriculture Code
§ 14.077 — PENALTY FOR DEPOSITING GRAIN WITHOUT TITLE
AG § 14.077Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · Ch. 14. REGULATION OF PUBLIC GRAIN WAREHOUSE OPERATORS · Art. H. OFFENSES
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)deposits grain without having title to the grain or deposits grain on which there is a lien or mortgage;
(2)receives for the grain a negotiable receipt; and
(3)negotiates the receipt for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing the person's lack of title or the existence of a lien or mortgage on the grain.
(b)An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
Legislative history
Renumbered from Sec. 14.033 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1124, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.