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II. Chapter 37, Texas Penal Code (Perjury & Other Fals Governmenf Records Chapter 37 of the Texas Penal Code is titled "Perjury and Other I is included because it deals with certain offenses relating to a"gov which is defined in Section 37.01(2) to mean: (A) Anything belonging to, received by, or kept by information, including a court record; (B) Anything required by law to be kept by others government; pation) =alsific tion" and ernmerit record," gover ent for r infor ation of (C) A license, certificate, permit, seal, title, letter of p tent, r similar document issued by government, by another state, or by t e Unit d States; (D) A standard proof of motor vehicle liability insurance f rm deE Section 601.081, Transportation Code, a certificate of an in urance described by Section 601.083 of that code, a document purpor such a form or certificate that is not issued by an insurer a thorizE motor vehicle liability insurance in this state, an electroni submi form described by Section 502.153(i), Transportation Cod , or an of financial responsibility described by Section 601.053 of that co (E) An official ballot or other election record. Making and Preserving Government Records Section 37.10, Tampering with Governmental Record, declares that a person commits a penal offense if he or she: (1) Knowingly makes a false entry in, or false alteration record; s ;ribed by ;ompany ng to be d to write sion in a avidence le; or (a) (2) Makes, presents, or uses any record, document, or thin with k owledge of its falsity and with intent that it be taken as a genui e gov rnmental record; (3) Intentionally destroys, conceals, removes, or otherwise impairs he verity, legibility, or availability of a governmental record; (4) Possesses, sells, or offers to sell a governmental governmental record form with intent that it be used unl K:\ETH ICS\RDC3116A , a blank PAGE 7 i^ to