Legal Calendar
| March |
All Counties: First month commissioners court may make determination on whether the county election precincts comply with law and make boundary changes (some exceptions apply). TEX. ELEC. CODE, §42.031(a). |
| March 2 |
General Primary Election Day. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §41.007. |
| March 30 |
Counties with 100,000 or greater population: County clerk required to mail, or at the request of the filer send by electronic mail, two copies of financial disclosure forms to the county judge, county commissioners and county attorney who are not candidates in the general primary election. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §159.005. Appointed officers and those filling vacancies are to be mailed the forms not later than the seventh day after the date of appointment. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, 159.005(b).
Counties with 125,000 or more population: County clerk required to mail, or at the request of the filer send by electronic mail, two copies of financial disclosure forms to the justices of the peace who are not candidates in the general primary election. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, 159.005. |
| April |
By April 1 or as soon thereafter as
practicable, the chief appraiser is to mail
written notice to certain single-family
residence property owners of appraised value
or property. TEX. TAX CODE, §25.19(a).
Last month commissioners court may
determine whether the county election
precincts to comply with law and make
boundary changes (some exceptions apply).
TEX. ELEC. CODE, §42.031(a). |
| April 5 |
First day of early voting by
personal appearance for the primary runoff
election. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §85.001. |
April 5
5 p.m. |
Deadline to certain
candidates in the primary runoff election to
file pre-election report of political
contributions and expenditures. TEX.
ELEC. CODE, §254.064. Actual receipt by
the deadline required. |
| April 9 |
Last day of early voting by personal
appearance for runoff primary election.
TEX. ELEC. CODE, §85.001. |
| April 13 |
Primary runoff election day.
TEX. ELEC. CODE, §41.007(b). |
| April 21-23 |
County Management
Institute, Doubletree North Austin Hotel,
Austin. |
| No later than April 24 |
If drought
conditions exist (determined by the Texas
Forest Service), commissioners court in
counties located not more than 100 miles
from Texas-Mexico border may adopt an
order regulating the use of certain fireworks
for the Cinco de Mayo fireworks season.
TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §352.051. |
| April 30 |
Deadline for commissioners court
to order county election precinct boundary
changes to comply with its March or April
determination. TEX. ELEC. CODE,
§42.031(a). |
April 30
5 p.m. |
Judge of a statutory
county court or statutory probate court is
required to file a verified financial statement
with county clerk or State Ethics
Commission. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE,
§159.052. |
April 30
5 p.m. |
Counties with 100,000
or greater population. The county judge,
county commissioners and county attorney
are required to file a verified financial
statement with county clerk in the county in
which the person resides. TEX. LOC.
GOV’T CODE, §159.001, §159.003 and
§159.004(a). Failure to file is a Class B
misdemeanor. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE,
§159.008(b). A $1,000 civil penalty may
also be assessed. TEX. LOC. GOV’T
CODE, §159.010(c). If delivered by mail
or carrier, cancellation or receipt mark before
the deadline is proof of timeliness of filing.
Counties with 125,000 or more population.
The justices of peace are required to file a
verified financial statement with county
clerk in the county in which the person
resides. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE,
§159.001, §159.003 and §159.004(a).
Failure to file is a Class B misdemeanor.
TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §159.008(b).
A $1,000 civil penalty may also be assessed.
TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §159.010(c).
If delivered by mail or carrier, cancellation of
receipt mark before the deadline is proof of
timeliness of filing. |
MONTHLY REPORTS
The following is a partial list of required monthly reports:
- Monthly report of expenses by officer compensated on a salary basis in counties of 190,000 or less. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. CODE §154.024.
- Monthly report of fees, commissions, and other compensation collected and salaries paid by district, county, or precinct officers in counties of more than 190,000 population. (On or before the fifth day of each month). TEX. LOC. GOV’T. CODE §154.044.
- County Clerk’s report of fines and jury fees to Judge for approval and filing in minutes. TEX. GOV. CODE §51.402.
- County Auditor’s report. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. Code §§114.024 and 114.025. For populations over 225,000 see TEX. LOC. GOV’T. CODE §114.023.
- County Treasurer’s report. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. Code §114.026(c). The report must be examined by the County Auditor and cancelled warrants must be verified. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. Code §115.002(c).
- County Treasurer to report to the County Clerk at the end of each month, a claims report that shows the total amount of claims registered by the Treasurer during the month. TEX. LOC. GOV’T. Code §114.061.
- Voter Registrar to request from Postal Service any available information indicating address reclassifications affecting registered voters. TEX. ELEC. CODE §15.022(b).
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