Texas Utilities Code - Section 13.043. Prohibition On Employment Or Representation
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§ 13.043. PROHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT OR
REPRESENTATION. (a) A former counsel may not make any
communication to or appearance before the commission or an officer
or employee of the commission before the second anniversary of the
date the person ceases to serve as counsel if the communication or
appearance is made:
(1) on behalf of another person in connection with any
matter on which the person seeks official action; or
(2) with the intent to influence a commission decision
or action, unless acting on his or her own behalf and without
remuneration.
(b) A former counsel may not represent any person or receive
compensation for services rendered on behalf of any person
regarding a matter before the commission before the second
anniversary of the date the person ceases to serve as counsel.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates this
section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) An employee of the office may not:
(1) be employed by a public utility that was in the
scope of the employee's official responsibility while the employee
was associated with the office; or
(2) represent a person before the commission or a
court in a matter:
(A) in which the employee was personally involved
while associated with the office; or
(B) that was within the employee's official
responsibility while the employee was associated with the office.
(e) The prohibition of Subsection (d)(1) applies until the
first anniversary of the date the employee's employment with the
office ceases.
(f) The prohibition of Subsection (d)(2) applies while an
employee of the office is associated with the office and at any time
after.
(g) For purposes of this section, "person" includes an
electric cooperative.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended
by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 13.007 13.021 13.022 13.023 13.024 13.041 13.042 13.043 13.044 13.045 13.046 13.061 13.062 13.063 13.064
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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