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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the recusal of a member of the Railroad Commission of |
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Texas in certain matters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 81.01004, Natural Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.01004. PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, STANDARDS OF |
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CONDUCT, [AND] CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND RECUSAL. (a) A |
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commissioner is subject to the provisions of Chapter 572, |
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Government Code, that apply to elected officers, including the |
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requirements governing personal financial statements, standards of |
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conduct, and conflicts of interest. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a |
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commissioner may not act on a matter under the commission's |
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consideration that involves a business entity, as defined by |
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Section 572.002, Government Code: |
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(1) in which the commissioner has an equity ownership |
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interest; |
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(2) from which the commissioner receives income; or |
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(3) with which the commissioner has otherwise done |
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business in the preceding year in an amount of more than $5,000, |
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including the making of consumer purchases. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |