Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 553.022: FAILURE TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT; CIVIL PENALTY.

Where this section sits in the code

GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS
SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 553. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
SUBCHAPTER B. FAILURE BY PUBLIC OFFICER TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT

(a) A public officer who is required by law to publish a legal notice or financial statement commits nonfeasance of office if the officer fails to make the publication.

(b) A public officer who commits nonfeasance of office:

(1) is subject to forfeiture of salary for the month in which the notice or statement is not published; and

(2) may be removed from office if the officer wilfully continues to commit nonfeasance of office under Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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