Section 553.022 - 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).Tex. Gov't. Code § 553.022
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.