PC CH 39 ABUSE OF OFFICE

What offense is committed when a public servant with an intent to obtain a benefit or harm or defraud another he intentionally or knowingly: (1) violates a law relating to the public servant's office or employment; or (2) misuses government property, services, personnel, or any other thing of value belonging to the government that has come into the public servant's custody or possession by virtue of the public servant's office or employment?

"__________" Means to deal with property contrary to: (A) an agreement under which the public servant holds the property; (B) a contract of employment or oath of office of a public servant (C) a law, including provisions of the General Appropriations Act specifically relating to government property, that prescribes the manner of custody or disposition of the property; or (D) a limited purpose for which the property is delivered or received.

A person commits what 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?

A person commits what offense if a public servant in reliance on information to which the public servant has access by virtue of the person's office or employment and that has not been made public, the person: (1) acquires or aids another to acquire a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise that may be affected by the information; (2) speculates or aids another to speculate on the basis of the information; or (3) as a public servant, including as a school administrator, coerces another into suppressing or failing to report that information to a law enforcement agency?

summarize what (1) "Law relating to a public servant's office or employment" is

What is the penalty for the offense ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY if a public servant violates a law relating to the public servant's office or employment.

under the offense ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY explain how the penalty is decided when a public servant (2) misuses government property, services, personnel, or any other thing of value belonging to the government that has come into the public servant's custody or possession by virtue of the public servant's office or employment.

What is the penalty given for the offense OFFICIAL OPPRESSION?

What is the penalty for the offense OFFICIAL OPPRESSION. if the public servant acted with the intent to impair the accuracy of data reported to the Texas Education Agency through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)?

A public servant commits what offense if intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud another, he discloses or uses information for a nongovernmental purpose that: (1) he has access to by means of his office or employment, and (2) has not been made public?

What is the penalty given under MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION if a public servant coerces another into suppressing information to a law enforcement agency?

A person commits what offense if with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud another, he solicits or receives from a public servant information that: (1) the public servant has access to by means of his office or employment; and (2) has not been made public

What is the penalty given for the offense MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION?

Can items such as frequent flyer miles, rental car or hotel discounts, or food coupons be used to charge a public servant under ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY?

May separate transactions be aggregated in determining the classification of the offense ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY?

How must the value of a thing be judged when assessing the severity of the punishment given for the offense ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY?