Sec. 572.034. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) An individual commits an offense if the individual is a state officer or candidate or state party chair and knowingly and wilfully fails to file a financial statement as required by this subchapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) In a prosecution for failure to file a financial statement under this section, it is a defense that the individual did not receive copies of the financial statement form required by this subchapter to be mailed to the individual.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 1945), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2005.
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