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Texas Local Government Code

§ 159.036 — CRIMINAL PENALTY

LG § 159.036Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 159. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Art. B. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Statute text

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(a)An officer, candidate, or employee required to file a report by an order adopted under this subchapter commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to file the report as required by the order.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person has filed the required report and paid a civil penalty as provided by this subchapter.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 39(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 159.006 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 7.01, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 159.036 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.