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High-profile activist and Missouri legislator Bruce Franks Jr. has filed for bankruptcy.

On Monday, Franks submitted documents listing his assets and debts — about one month after he first filed for bankruptcy — to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in St. Louis.

In the filing, Franks claims assets of about $20,000 and liabilities of more than $43,000, including a $5,000 student loan he received in July.

A Democratic state representative for the 78th district centered in downtown St. Louis, Franks is running unopposed for re-election in the November general election.

Franks filed for bankruptcy on Aug. 20, but failed to include the required assets/liabilities forms. On Sept. 4, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barry S. Schermer gave Franks until Monday to comply, and he submitted documents that day.

The bankruptcy filing comes less than a week after Franks had to amend campaign finance reports to reflect thousands of dollars in donations his campaign failed to report in the past.