Texas Local Government Code
§ 159.004 — FILING DATES; TIMELINESS OF FILING
LG § 159.004Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 159. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Art. A. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICERS
Statute text
View on source(a)A county officer or justice of the peace shall file the financial statement required by this subchapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.026, Government Code. A candidate for office as a county officer or justice of the peace shall file the financial statement required by this subchapter within the time prescribed by Section 572.027, Government Code.
(b)Except as provided in Subsection (e), the timeliness of the filing is governed by Section 572.029, Government Code.
(c)A county officer or justice of the peace may request the county clerk to grant an extension of time of not more than 60 days for filing the statement. The county clerk shall grant the request if it is received before the filing deadline or if a timely filing or request for extension is prevented because of physical or mental incapacity. The county clerk may not grant more than one extension to a person in one year except for good cause shown.
(d)The county clerk may not grant an extension to a candidate for office as a county officer or justice of the peace.
(e)A person is considered to have timely filed a financial statement under this subchapter if:
(1)the statement is personally delivered not later than 5 p.m. of the last day for filing the statement; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 480 (H.B. 2468), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 894 (H.B. 1035), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.