Section 27.006 - Collecting Debt for Another; Offense(a) A justice commits an offense if the justice:(1) accepts for collection or undertakes the collection of a claim for a debt for another, unless the justice acts under a law that prescribes the duties of the justice; or(2) accepts compensation not prescribed by law for accepting for collection or undertaking the collection of a claim for debt for another.(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $500.(c) In addition to the fine, the justice may be removed from office.(d) This section does not prohibit a justice who is authorized by law to act for others in the collection of debts from undertaking to collect a debt for another if the amount of the debt is beyond the jurisdiction of the justice court.Tex. Gov't. Code § 27.006
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/1993.