Tex. Local Government Code § 145.009
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 145.009, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 145.009. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A municipal officer or a candidate for a municipal office filled by election commits an offense if the officer or candidate knowingly fails to file a financial statement as required by this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the officer or candidate did not receive copies of the financial statement form required to be delivered to the officer or candidate by this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the officer or candidate did not receive copies of the financial statement form required to be delivered to the officer or candidate by this chapter.
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