Texas § GV.482.401 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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§ GV.482.401. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) The board shall adopt conflict-of-interest rules to govern members of the board and commission employees. (b) A board member or commission employee shall recuse himself or herself, as provided by Section 482.402 , if the board member or employee, or a person who is related to the board member or employee within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity, has a professional or financial interest in an entity receiving or applying to receive money from the commission. (c) A person has a financial interest in an entity receiving or applying to receive money from the commission if the person: (1) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, an ownership interest, including sharing in profits, proceeds, or capital gains, in an entity, or in a foundation or similar organization affiliated with an entity, receiving or applying to receive money from the commission; or (2) could reasonably foresee that an action or recommendation by the board or commission could result in a financial benefit to the person. (d) Nothing in this subchapter limits the authority of the board to adopt additional conflict-of-interest standards. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 3447 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
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