Tex. Gov't Code § 403.620 · Subchapter T. TEXAS JOBS, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION ACT
CERTAIN BENEFITS RELATED TO AGREEMENTS PROHIBITED; ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An employee or representative of a school district, a member of the governing body of the district, or any other person may not intentionally or knowingly solicit, accept, agree to accept, or require any payment of money or transfer of property or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, to the district, an employee or representative of the district, a member of the governing body of the district, or any other person in recognition of, anticipation of, or consideration for approval of an agreement unless authorized by this subchapter.
(b) An applicant, an employee or representative of the applicant, or any other person may not intentionally or knowingly offer, confer, agree to confer, or make a payment of money or transfer of property or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, to the governor or the school district, an employee or representative of the governor or the district, a member of the governing body of the district, or any other person in recognition of, anticipation of, or consideration for approval of an agreement unless authorized by this subchapter.
(c) If the attorney general receives a written complaint from a party to an agreement of a violation of this section, the attorney general may bring an action to enforce this section to restrain or enjoin a person from continuing or repeating the violation. Venue for an action brought under this subsection is in a district court in Travis County.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 377 (H.B. 5), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2024.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.403.htm
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