Sec. 32.44. RIGGING PUBLICLY EXHIBITED CONTEST. (a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to affect the outcome (including the score) of a publicly exhibited contest:
(1) he offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit on, or threatens harm to:
(A) a participant in the contest to induce him not to use his best efforts; or
(B) an official or other person associated with the contest; or
(2) he tampers with a person, animal, or thing in a manner contrary to the rules of the contest.
(b) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit the conferring of which is an offense under Subsection (a).
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Offenses Against Property
Subchapter D. Other Deceptive Practices
Section 32.41. Issuance of Bad Check or Similar Sight Order
Section 32.42. Deceptive Business Practices
Section 32.43. Commercial Bribery
Section 32.44. Rigging Publicly Exhibited Contest
Section 32.441. Illegal Recruitment of an Athlete
Section 32.45. Misapplication of Fiduciary Property or Property of Financial Institution
Section 32.46. Fraudulent Securing of Document Execution
Section 32.47. Fraudulent Destruction, Removal, or Concealment of Writing
Section 32.48. Simulating Legal Process
Section 32.49. Refusal to Execute Release of Fraudulent Lien or Claim
Section 32.50. Deceptive Preparation and Marketing of Academic Product
Section 32.51. Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information
Section 32.52. Fraudulent, Substandard, or Fictitious Degree
Section 32.53. Exploitation of Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual