September 2, 2014 1:10 PM

MQ Sullivan appeals his Ethics ruling in Denton County

Sullivan now resides in Denton County after leaving Austin, his attorneys say

Attorneys for Midland oilman Tim Dunn's spokesman Michael Quinn Sullivan have filed in Denton County, not Travis County, to appeal the Texas Ethics Commission’s finding that Sullivan is indeed a professional lobbyist who has failed to register.

When asked why Denton County is the venue for this, Sullivan’s attorney Joe Nixon told Quorum Report “That’s where Michael resides.” That assertion of fact is also in the filing for a “de novo” appeal.

Nixon said he did not know the exact date Sullivan moved from Austin to Denton County but he said it was prior to August 22, which is the day the appeal was filed.

By Scott Braddock