Texas Election Code 273.021 – Prosecution by Attorney General Authorized
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(a) The attorney general may prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.
(b) The attorney general may appear before a grand jury in connection with an offense the attorney general is authorized to prosecute under Subsection (a).
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 273.021
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(c) The authority to prosecute prescribed by this subchapter does not affect the authority derived from other law to prosecute the same offenses.