{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-159.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 159.003","heading":"FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED.","body":"(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.\n(b) The statement must:\n(1) be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the officer, justice, or candidate resides; and\n(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.\n(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.\nAmended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 480 (H.B. 2468), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 76.08, eff. September 28, 2011.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (S.B. 692), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBTITLE B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 159. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","SUBCHAPTER A. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.159.htm#159.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"b24ef1e35c5f22c3823e0f48a42c2c23f705d4017d84724bc4fcd15f81ac2c71","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-159.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-159.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}