Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Positive | Neutral | Neutral |
This legislation would amend the Government Code to require those who serve as member of a state agency governing board or state agency officer that governs an agency, that does not have a governing board, and who are in a position to receive a pecuniary gain from a governing board or agency decision, to disclose the conflict of interest in writing to the state agency.
Also under this bill those who meet the above criteria are also subject:
All required disclosures would need to be filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, and a criminal penalty is created if an individual causes an offense if they knowingly fail to comply with necessary disclosure requirements. The penalty is a class B misdemeanor.