Texas Statutes
§ 159.056 — FAILURE TO FILE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Texas § 159.056
JurisdictionTexas
Code LGLocal Government Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 159.056 (2026).
Text
Sec. 159.056. FAILURE TO FILE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)is a county judicial officer or a candidate for office as a county judicial officer; and
(2)knowingly fails to file a financial statement as required by this subchapter.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
SUBCHAPTER D. PROTECTION FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 763, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 159.001
APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 159.002
DEFINITION.§ 159.003
FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED.§ 159.004
FILING DATES; TIMELINESS OF FILING.§ 159.005
PREPARATION OF FORMS.§ 159.006
DUPLICATE STATEMENTS.§ 159.007
PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATEMENTS.§ 159.0071
NOTIFICATION TO PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.§ 159.008
CRIMINAL PENALTY.§ 159.009
VENUE.§ 159.010
CIVIL PENALTY.§ 159.031
COUNTY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.§ 159.032
DEFINITIONS.§ 159.034
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