Texas § GV.553.022 - FAILURE TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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§ GV.553.022. FAILURE TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FAILURE TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A public officer who is required by law to publish a legal notice or financial statement commits nonfeasance of office if the officer fails to make the publication. (b) A public officer who commits nonfeasance of office: (1) is subject to forfeiture of salary for the month in which the notice or statement is not published; and (2) may be removed from office if the officer wilfully continues to commit nonfeasance of office under Subsection (a). Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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Section GV.553.022 ("FAILURE TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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