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Tex. Government Code § 553.022

FAILURE TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT; CIVIL PENALTY

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Tex. Government Code § 553.022, FAILURE TO PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT; CIVIL PENALTY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/657292
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(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).