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Local Government Code §111.012

In force on Mar 05, 2025 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1987 · same as today's text

PENALTY

(a) An officer, employee, or official of a county government who refuses to comply with this subchapter commits an offense. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000, confinement in the county jail for not less than one month or more than one year, or by both fine and confinement.

History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 1987 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0512 (Mar 05, 2025): Whether a commissioners court can rescind and readopt a different county budget after the annual budget was approved
KP-0430 (Aug 12, 2022): Required mental state under Local Government Code section 111.012, which creates a criminal offense for an officer, employee, or official of a county government who refuses to comply with applicable budget preparation requirements

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