If you've ever wondered how your elected leaders in Dallas butter their bread, here's your chance to find out. Texas Watchdog has posted below the 2009 personal financial disclosure forms for the Dallas mayor and city council as well as the Dallas County commissioners.

The disclosures, required by state law, show sources of income, real estate holdings and stocks and bonds. They can be useful in figuring out whether an elected official is acting in the interest of the people or his pocketbook.

The forms are posted in the interactive maps below.

Note: Make the map larger by clicking the text below the map.

Dallas city officials


View Dallas, Texas, city officials' ethics forms in a larger map

Dallas County officials


View Dallas County, Texas, officials' personal financial disclosures in a larger map

You may also wish to check out the disclosure forms for officials in Houston, Harris County, Austin, and Travis County.

Photo of Dallas' Reunion Tower and the Hyatt Regency hotel on Texas Watchdog's homepage by flickr user StuSeeger, used via the Creative Commons license.
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