Tex. Local Government Code § 159.003

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 159.003, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 159.003. FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED.

Official statutory text

(a) A county officer, candidate for a county office, justice of the peace, or candidate for the office of justice of the peace shall file a financial statement as required by this subchapter.

(b) The statement must:

(1) be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the officer, justice, or candidate resides; and

(2) comply with Sections 572.022 and 572.023, Government Code, and with any order of the commissioners court of the county requiring additional disclosures.

(c) The statement may be filed with the county clerk by electronic mail. The county clerk may prescribe the manner and format for filing by electronic mail.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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