§ 31.053 CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTEREST.
   (A)   The Board of Ethics shall be the official custodian of the statements of financial interests and shall have control over the maintenance of the statements of financial interests. The statement of financial interest shall be maintained by the Board of Ethics as custodian, as public documents, available for public inspection immediately upon filing.
   (B)   A statement of financial interest shall be retained by the Board, or the designated administrative official, for a period of five years after filing, provided that:
      (1)   Upon the expiration of three years after a person ceases to be an officer or employee of the city or a city agency, the Board shall cause to be destroyed any statements of financial interests or copies of those statements filed by the person; or
      (2)   Upon the expiration of three years after any election at which a candidate for elected city office was not elected or nominated, the Board shall cause to be destroyed any statements of financial interests or copies of those statements filed by the person.
(2010 Code, § 30.51)