Sec. 572.0251. INFORMATION ABOUT LEGISLATIVE CONTINUANCES. A member or member-elect of the legislature licensed to practice law in this state who represents a party to a civil or criminal case for compensation and on that party's behalf applies for or obtains a legislative continuance under Section 30.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, or under another law or rule that requires or permits a court to grant a continuance on the grounds that an attorney for a party is a member or member-elect of the legislature shall report on the financial statement:
(1) the name of the party represented;
(2) the date on which the member or member-elect was retained to represent the party;
(3) the style and cause number of the action in which the continuance was sought and the court and jurisdiction in which the action was pending when the continuance was sought;
(4) the date on which the member or member-elect applied for a continuance; and
(5) whether the continuance was granted.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 5.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Chapter 572 - Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest
Subchapter B. Personal Financial Statement
Section 572.021. Financial Statement Required
Section 572.0211. Filing by Holdover Officer Not Required
Section 572.022. Reporting Categories; Required Descriptions
Section 572.023. Contents of Financial Statement in General
Section 572.024. Information About Services for Lobbyists or Lobbyist Employers
Section 572.025. Information About Legislators' Representation Before Executive State Agencies
Section 572.0251. Information About Legislative Continuances
Section 572.0252. Information About Referrals
Section 572.026. Filing Dates for State Officers and State Party Chairs
Section 572.027. Filing Dates for Candidates
Section 572.028. Duplicate Statements
Section 572.029. Timeliness of Filing
Section 572.0291. Electronic Filing Required
Section 572.0295. Amendment of Financial Statement
Section 572.030. Preparation and Mailing of Forms
Section 572.031. Determination of Compliance With Subchapter
Section 572.032. Public Access to Statements
Section 572.033. Civil Penalty