FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY OFFICERS AND CANDIDATES

Fort Worth City Code ch. 2, art. VII, div. 5

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 2-261 DEFINITIONS.

§ 2-261 DEFINITIONS. As used in this division, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section. CANDIDATE. Every person who declares for or files for any office of the city to be filled by election. OFFICER. The mayor, a member of the city council, the city manager, the city attorney, the city secretary, the city internal auditor, the chief financial officer and the judges of the municipal court. (1964 Code, § 43-5) (Ord. 7650, § 1, passed 10-25-1977; Ord. 7784, § 1, passed 8-15-1978; Ord. 10617, § 1 (2), passed 6-26-1990; Ord. 20837-08-2013, § 1, passed 8-6-2013; Ord. 21845-08-2015, § 1, passed 8-25-2015) Cross-reference: Definitions and rules of construction generally, see § 1-2

Fort Worth City Code § 2-262 PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

§ 2-262 PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT. (a) Every officer shall file a verified personal financial statement with the city secretary in the same form as required by Chapter 145 of the Texas Local Government Code, except that a newly appointed officer shall file the verified personal financial statement with the city secretary within 30 days from the date he or she is sworn into office. (b) The reporting period for the personal financial disclosure for newly appointed officers is 12 months preceding the date the officer is sworn into office. (c) Every candidate shall file a verified personal financial statement with the city secretary in the same form as that required by Chapter 145 of the Texas Local Government Code not later than the earlier of: (1) The 20th day after the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot in the election; or (2) The fifth day before the date of the election. (d) The reporting period for a statement required under this subsection shall be the 12 months preceding January 1 of the year in which the election is held. (1964 Code, § 43-6) (Ord. 7650, § 1, passed 10-25-1977; Ord. 10617, § 1 (2), passed 6-26-1990; Ord. 16265, § 1, passed 1-18-2005; Ord. 21845-08-2015, § 2, passed 8-25-2015)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-263 FORMS FOR STATEMENTS.

§ 2-263 FORMS FOR STATEMENTS. (a) Persons filing financial disclosure statements shall use the form designed by the Texas Ethics Commission as required by Chapter 572, Texas Government Code. (b) The city secretary shall provide copies of the forms required by this division to: (1) Officers and candidates as required by state law; and (2) Newly appointed officers upon their swearing in and no later than the tenth day before the deadline. (1964 Code, § 43-7) (Ord. 7650, § 1, passed 10-25-1977; Ord. 10617, § 1 (2), passed 6-26-1990; Ord. 21845-08-2015, § 2, passed 8-25-2015)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-264 PUBLIC RECORDS; INSPECTION.

§ 2-264 PUBLIC RECORDS; INSPECTION. (a) The city secretary shall maintain all statements required to be filed with the city secretary under this division as public records and retain them for a period of three years after which time he or she shall return them to the person filing them or destroy them. (b) The financial disclosure statement file maintained by the city secretary under this section shall be kept in alphabetical order for each year in which statements are filed. Such files shall be open to public inspection during normal business hours. The city secretary shall maintain a list of all persons requesting to inspect such files identifying the file or files inspected. (1964 Code, § 43-8) (Ord. 7650, § 1, passed 10-25-1977; Ord. 10617, § 1 (2), passed 6-26-1990)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-265 through 2-275 RESERVED.

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-1963Fetched: 10/26/2026