Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 114.102 · Subchapter C. ENFORCEMENT
CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally:
(1) fails to leave a copy of the cargo manifest or other document as required under Section 114.013 of this code at the lease or facility from which the liquid hydrocarbons were removed or fails to deliver a copy of the cargo manifest or other document as required under Section 114.013 of this code to the operator of the lease or facility, his agent, or his representative;
(2) operates an oil tanker vehicle without a cargo manifest as required by this chapter;
(3) fails to maintain cargo manifest records as required under Section 114.014 of this code; or
(4) forges or falsifies a cargo document or documents required by this chapter or exhibits a cargo document or documents knowing that those documents are forged or falsified.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subdivision (1), (2), or (3), Subsection (a), of this section that the person charged with the offense provides the information required by Section 114.012 of this code.
(d) A penalty imposed for violation of this chapter is in addition to any civil or administrative penalty or sanction authorized by Sections 85.042 and 85.201 of this code or any other provision of law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1230, ch. 263, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.114.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Natural Resources Code
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 85.042RULES AND ORDERS.Printed as Sections 85.042 and 85.201
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 85.201ADOPTION OF RULES AND ORDERS.Printed as Sections 85.042 and 85.201
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 114.012CONTENTS OF CARGO MANIFEST.Printed as Section 114.012
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 114.013COPY OF CARGO MANIFEST LEFT AT LEASE OR FACILITY.Printed as Section 114.013
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 114.014CARGO MANIFEST RECORDS.Printed as Section 114.014
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