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Lumbermen's anrends the "construction rrusr flncl" statute (('hapter 162 olthc Teras Propertr C ode ).

ED EpttESENTATIVE Jinr Parker .\s iou knou. construcrion pa1 nrenrs nraterials on a construction project. It is supposed to be a criminal offense to "nrisapplr " those funds. Unfortunateli the statute is virtualll' unenforceable as rr ritten. ll ll ll6l) b\ Rcp Parker removes the "inte nt to delraud" requirement and places the burden on the contractor to sho$ tirat iin\ use ol'construction funds. othcr than to nai the bills on the job. *as for thc' conlraclor s "e\penses dircctlr related to thc pro.iect " This should gir e prosecutors the abilitr to prosecule contractors $ ho persist in r iolating thc' la$.

Please rr rite ) our representatir e .rnd senator tod.rr .rnd urge thenr to rotc lbr ll U l l6tl b) Parker. Il vou need the nanres lnd addresses of 1 our representatires or senalor. please call the L.\l ol-fices \lso. please copi L..\T * ith l our letters and send L.\T an\ response \ou receir e.

If 1ou are h.n ing problenrs * ith liens or collecting r our builder accounts. please relate those problenrs to lour legislators. Be as specific as possible. but please be accurate and do not e\dggL'rrte. \lso. hr' eordiul rn l our e onrntunicirtions. \\ hile rour legislators are public ser\ ants. \ ou Jre asking thenr to l'.c-lp. therelbre. treitt thenr *ith respect.

..\lso. ple ase contacl r our local district attorncv s otTice and ask thenr to supporl tl B ll6l) rrith iour district's legislators. \\ e erneet tlr.rt ser er.tl drslrict attornel's ofllces * ill support this legislation and *idespread support fronr prosecutors $ill go J long $.rr to$ard countering irn\ opposluon.

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