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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 659.003. Officer May Decline Remuneration

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section:

(1) “Officer” means an elected officer or appointed officer, as those terms are defined by Chapter 572. The term includes a person who has received a certificate of election to such an office or who has been appointed or nominated to such an office but has not been confirmed.

(2) “Remuneration” includes salary, compensatory per diem, expense per diem, reimbursement for expenses, longevity pay, and fees.

(b) An officer may decline remuneration associated with the office. To decline remuneration, the officer shall execute a declination form prescribed by the secretary of state. The form shall be designed to permit the person to decline all remuneration or to decline particular remuneration from among various types associated with the office. The form shall be filed with the secretary of state.

(c) A declination is effective on the date it is filed with the secretary of state.

(d) A declination filed after an officer has qualified for office may be revoked at any time. A declination filed before a person has qualified for office may not be revoked during the term of office to which the person is appointed or elected.

(e) A person who has irrevocably declined remuneration under this section is not considered to be compensated directly or indirectly for purposes of state law, except that declination of remuneration under this section does not change the character of an office as an office of emolument or a lucrative office for purposes of a provision of the Texas Constitution.

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