Texas Local Government Code Title 5, Chapter 171 - Regulation Of Conflicts Of Interest Of Officers Of Municipalities, Counties, And Certain Other Local Governments

• Texas Section 171.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Local public official" means a member of the governing body or another officer, whether elected, appointed, paid, or unpaid, of any...
• Texas Section 171.002 - Substantial Interest In Business Entity
  (a) For purposes of this chapter, a person has a substantial interest in a business entity if: (1) the person owns 10 percent or more...
• Texas Section 171.0025 - Application Of Chapter To Member Of Higher Education Authority
  This chapter does not apply to a board member of a higher education authority created under Chapter 53, Education Code, unless a vote, act, or...
• Texas Section 171.003 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty
  (a) A local public official commits an offense if the official knowingly: (1) violates Section 171.004; (2) acts as surety for a business entity that...
• Texas Section 171.004 - Affidavit And Abstention From Voting Required
  (a) If a local public official has a substantial interest in a business entity or in real property, the official shall file, before a vote...
• Texas Section 171.005 - Voting On Budget
  (a) The governing body of a governmental entity shall take a separate vote on any budget item specifically dedicated to a contract with a business...
• Texas Section 171.006 - Effect Of Violation Of Chapter
  The finding by a court of a violation under this chapter does not render an action of the governing body voidable unless the measure that...
• Texas Section 171.007 - Common Law Preempted; Cumulative Of Municipal Provisions
  (a) This chapter preempts the common law of conflict of interests as applied to local public officials. (b) This chapter is cumulative of municipal charter...
• Texas Section 171.009 - Service On Board Of Corporation For No Compensation
  It shall be lawful for a local public official to serve as a member of the board of directors of private, nonprofit corporations when such...
• Texas Section 171.010 - Practice Of Law
  (a) For purposes of this chapter, a county judge or county commissioner engaged in the private practice of law has a substantial interest in a...

Last modified: September 28, 2016