{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-145.009","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 145.009","heading":"CRIMINAL PENALTY.","body":"(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.\n(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.\n(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.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 6.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 223 (H.B. 1246), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 145. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.145.htm#145.009","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"f17ee1536d1786d4931e83057c1b341db99ba88a5ccf751656fe0ebfb49b7b4b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-145.008","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-145.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}