{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-553.023","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 553.023","heading":"ENFORCEMENT.","body":"(a) The county or district attorney of the county in which a public officer who commits nonfeasance of office under Section 553.022 resides may file an action to enjoin or recover payment of salary or to remove the person from office.\n(b) An action under this section must be filed in the appropriate district court.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.553.htm#553.023","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"eb0f586385678e31a05a428c806b8abbc0e725968ee5915b9b2738214b94d5a9","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-553.022","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-554.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}