Democrat disclosure problem in Austin?

San Antonio Express-News/Houston Chronicle:

State Rep. Ismael “Kino” Flores, D-Palmview, has been indicted, accused of failing to disclose more than a half-million dollars in income as well as assorted high-value gifts and properties, Travis County prosecutors said on Friday.

A grand jury returned six separate indictments against the 12-year legislator, each relating to required financial statements filed yearly since 2004.

The six indictments contain a total of 16 charges of tampering with a governmental record and three counts of perjury.

Flores did not return a call for comment. His office said they would issue a statement soon.

The indictments allege Flores failed to disclose more than $152,000 in 2004, $125,000 in 2005, $115,000 in 2006, $135,000 in 2007, $185,000 in 2008 and $135,000 in 2009.

He also is charged with failing to disclose income that a dependent child received from an Austin lobby firm.

Undisclosed assets included a cabin on the Intra-Coastal Waterway in Cameron County, a ranch in Hidalgo County, a residence in Mission, an Austin condominium and land in Bastrop County, the indictments allege.

The indictments allege Flores also failed to disclose trips on a plane owned by the LaMantia family, the politically powerful owners of the Rio Grande Valley’s dominant beverage distributorship, and ownership interest in a racehorse given to a dependent child by a lobbyist in 2004.

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I wonder what reasons he had for failing to disclose his assets and other benefits. My speculation is that he and his lawyers are trying to think of those reasons now. If he has reasons he wishes to disclose, my comment section will be open to him.