Section 466.3053. Purchase of Ticket With Proceeds of Afdc Check or Food Stamps

TX Govt Code § 466.3053 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 466.3053. PURCHASE OF TICKET WITH PROCEEDS OF AFDC CHECK OR FOOD STAMPS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly purchases a ticket with:

(1) the proceeds of a check issued as a payment under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program administered under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code; or

(2) a food stamp coupon issued under the food stamp program administered under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Renumbered from Sec. 466.255 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.33, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.