Legal Calendar
| Feb. 1 |
Unpaid property taxes become delinquent if not paid before Feb. 1 of the year after the taxes are imposed. TEX. TAX CODE, §31.02(a). |
| Feb. 1 |
Calendar Fiscal Year Counties: Fee basis officers required to file annual report with district court. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §114.046(a). |
| Feb. 1, 5 p.m. |
Deadline for opposed candidates in general primary election to file pre-election report of political contributions and expenditures. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §254.064. Actual receipt by deadline required. Deadline extended. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §1.006. |
Feb. 16, 5 p.m. |
Counties with population 100,000 or more: Deadline for candidates for county judge, county commissioner, and county attorney to file personal financial statements. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §159.004. Deadline extended.
Counties with 125,000 or more: Deadline for candidates for justice of the peace to file personal financial statement. TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE, §159.004. Deadline extended. |
| Feb. 16 |
First day of early voting by personal appearance for general primary election. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §85.001. |
| Feb. 22, 5 p.m. |
Deadline for opposed candidates in general primary election to file pre-election report of political contributions and expenditures. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §254.064. Actual receipt by deadline required. |
| Feb. 26 |
Last day of early voting by personal appearance for general primary election. TEX. ELEC. CODE, §85.001. |
| 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. |
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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