{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-159.008","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 159.008","heading":"CRIMINAL PENALTY.","body":"(a) A county officer, candidate for county office, justice of the peace, or candidate for the office of justice of the peace commits an offense if the officer, justice, or candidate knowingly fails to file a financial statement as required by this subchapter.\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, justice, or candidate did not receive copies of the financial statement form required to be mailed to the officer, justice, or candidate by this subchapter.\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. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.","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#159.008","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"cd91f339b0d12273dbd3143d40d0b82b1594e2332e411aef5a410ee209cffef6","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-159.0071","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-159.009"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}