Conflict Disclosure
H.B. 914, passed during the 2005 legislative session, became effective on
January 1, 2006. The bill enacts Local Government Code Chapter 176. It requires
that local government officers, such as mayors, council members, city managers,
and board members or administrators of certain local governmental entities, file
a “conflicts disclosure statement” with the governmental entity’s records
administrator within seven days of becoming aware of either of the following
situations:
- A government official or the official’s family member has an employment
or business relationship that results in taxable income with a person who
has contracted with the entity or with whom the entity is considering doing
business.
- A government official or the official’s family member receives and
accepts one or more gifts with an aggregate value of $250 in the preceding
12 months from a person who conducts business or is being considered for
business with the entity.
The bill also requires a vendor that wishes to conduct business or be
considered for business with a local governmental entity to file a “conflict of
interest questionnaire” even if no conflict is present.
The Subsidence District is required by Chapter 176 to provide access to any
statements and questionnaires filed with the District on the District’s web
site.
The following disclosure statements were submitted to the District:
None at this time
The following conflict of interest questionnaires were submitted to the
District:
You may print, complete, and fax this form to the District
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