TO: | Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB1345 by Seliger (Relating to the creation of a criminal offense concerning the making of certain fraudulent claims.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Penal Code by creating a criminal offense concerning the making of certain fradulent claims. Punishment for making fradulent claims would range from a Class C Misdemeanor (less than $50) to a first degree felony ($200,000 or more) and would depend on the total value of the claim involved. Under the provison of the bill a person convicted of making fradulent claims would be required to pay restitution, including court costs and attorney's fees, to an affected person.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
It is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.
Source Agencies: | 696 Department of Criminal Justice
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LBB Staff: | JOB, ES, GG, LM, KJG
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