Baker's Legal Pages are a public service of Freelance Enterprises, Inc.
© 2006 Lang Baker
(was 39.02). Use the order form to order your copy.
|
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
|
Baker's Legal Pages has no relationship with the advertisers whose ads appear below.
|
.
Renumbered 9/1/94 from 39.02
Sec. 39.03. OFFICIAL OPPRESSION. (a) A public servant acting under color of his office or employment commits an offense if he:
(1) intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, or lien that he knows is unlawful;
(2) intentionally denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity, knowing his conduct is unlawful; or
(3) intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment.
(b) For purposes of this section, a public servant acts under color of his office or employment if he acts or purports to act in an official capacity or takes advantage of such actual or purported capacity.
(c) In this section, "sexual harassment" means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, submission to which is made a term or condition of a person's exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity, either explicitly or implicitly.
(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
|
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
|
Baker's Legal Pages has no relationship with the advertisers whose ads appear below.
|
.
Baker's Legal Pages are a public service of Freelance Enterprises, Inc.
Send your comments or suggestions to fei@bakers-legal-pages.com
© 2006 Lang Baker