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Form 2201 — General Information <br />(Statement of Officer for Officers Not Appointed by the Governor) <br />The attached form is designed to meet minimal constitutional filing requirements pursuant to the relevant <br />provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an <br />attorney. <br />Commentary <br />Article XVI, § 1 of the Texas Constitution requires all elected or appointed state and local officers to <br />take the official oath of office found in § 1(a) and to subscribe to the anti - bribery statement found in <br />§ 1(b) before entering upon the duties of their offices. While local officers must retain the signed anti - <br />bribery statement with the official records of the office, state -level officers must file the signed statement <br />with the secretary of state before taking the oath of office required by § 1(a). This form is designed for <br />filing the anti- bribery statement by state -level officers who were not appointed by the governor. <br />State -level officers required to file the anti- bribery statement with the secretary of state include members <br />of the Legislature, the Secretary of State, and all other officers whose jurisdiction is coextensive with the <br />boundaries of the state or who immediately belong to one of the three branches of state government. Op. <br />Tex. Att'y Gen. No. JC -0575 (2002). <br />Questions about whether a particular officer is a state -level officer may be resolved by consulting <br />relevant statutes, constitutional provisions, judicial decisions, and attorney general opinions. Questions <br />regarding this form should be directed to the Statutory Documents Section at (512) 463 -5705. <br />Delivery Instructions <br />The statement may be submitted by mail, hand delivery, or facsimile. Send submissions by mail, except <br />for overnight mail, to P.O. Box 13550, Austin, Texas 78711 -3550. Overnight mail or hand deliveries <br />should be directed to the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. Fax <br />transmissions should be directed to (512) 475 -2815. Do not fax the statement to any other fax number <br />listed for the secretary of state. Faxed documents received after business hours, on weekends, or on <br />holidays will be deemed received on the next business day. The statement is considered filed once it has <br />been received by this office. <br />Revised 06109 <br />Form 2201 <br />