Texas § OC.51.216 - REPRESENTATION BY FORMER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
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§ OC.51.216. REPRESENTATION BY FORMER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
REPRESENTATION BY FORMER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. (a) A former commission member or former executive director may not: (1) for compensation, represent a person that has made or intends to make a bid to operate the lottery before the department or commission before the second anniversary of the date that the person's service in office or employment with the department or commission ceases; (2) represent any person or receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of any person regarding a particular matter in which the former officer or employee participated during the period of service or employment with the department or commission, either through personal involvement or because the matter was within the scope of the officer's or employee's official responsibility; or (3) for compensation communicate directly with a member of the legislative branch to influence legislation on behalf of a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery, before the second anniversary of the date that the person's service in office or employment with the department or commission ceases. (b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1441, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Section 467.108 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (S.B. 3070 ), Sec. 58, eff. June 20, 2025.
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