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Officeholders

James Thomas Surles III

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-12 · 5 pages (text)

Net worth$619,000
Income listed$119,000
Real estate$1,075,0005 properties
Debts listed$372,000
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Other / unclassified 100% $119,000 · Trophy Creek Outfitters, Jefferson Co. BOCC

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 7

Context Unusual reporting

Lists truck separately from the $20,000 household-goods total

Personal vehicles, jewelry, art and furnishings can be reported in the household-goods lump sum or itemized. Net worth doesn't appear to count them twice.

What to check
  • No action needed unless the lump sum also includes these items.

Rule: Household items listed twice
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date you selected for your net worth, if the asset was worth more than $1,000 and if you have not already included that asset in the aggregate value of your household goods and personal effects.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

“stocks” ($28,000) doesn't name the institution

Intangible assets should name the entity they relate to.

What to check
  • Which bank, company or fund is this?

Rule: Asset without a named institution
“Do not list simply "stocks and bonds" or "bank accounts."”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets (quote not found in this year's instructions) · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

“savings” ($75,000) doesn't name the institution

Intangible assets should name the entity they relate to.

What to check
  • Which bank, company or fund is this?

Rule: Asset without a named institution
“Do not list simply "stocks and bonds" or "bank accounts."”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets (quote not found in this year's instructions) · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $619,000; listed items add up to $869,000

Reported net worth: $619,000. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $869,000. The difference matches the joint and several liabilities (e.g. a mortgage shared with a spouse).

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth fell from $1,102,000 (2022) to $619,000 (2023) — 1.8×

This 2023 filing reports $619,000; the same person's 2022 filing reported $1,102,000, a change of $483,000 in 1 year. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.

What to check
  • Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
  • Does listed income explain the change?

Open the 2022 filing to compare →

Rule: Net worth changed sharply between filings
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

76% of listed income ($90,000) comes from Trophy Creek Outfitters

Listed income totals $119,000 from 2 sources. The largest is classed as other / unclassified.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Real estate worth $1,075,000 across 5 properties (174% of net worth)

Real estate holdings, as listed.

What to check
  • Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
  • Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.

Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.

Their filings

Businesses they disclosed

Other filings by James Thomas Surles III

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-06-01$838,000
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-30$697,000
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-06-06$1,102,000

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $1,221,000 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $372,000 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Income $119,000 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Reported as “N/A”.

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
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