Bill Text: TX HB2864 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the disclosure required by an officer of the executive branch on the nomination of an appointed officer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-17 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2864 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2864-Introduced.html
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By: Davis of Dallas | H.B. No. 2864 |
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relating to the disclosure required by an officer of the executive | ||
branch on the nomination of an appointed officer. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 652, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter C to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER C. DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP | ||
Sec. 652.051. DEFINITION. In this section, "appointed | ||
officer" means: | ||
(1) the secretary of state; | ||
(2) an individual appointed with the advice and | ||
consent of the senate to the governing board of a state-supported | ||
institution of higher education; or | ||
(3) an officer of a state agency who is appointed for a | ||
term of office specified by the Texas Constitution or a statute of | ||
this state. | ||
Sec. 652.052. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED. (a) An officer of the | ||
executive branch who nominates a person for a position as an | ||
appointed officer must file a statement with the Texas Ethics | ||
Commission and, if confirmation by the senate is required, with the | ||
presiding officer of the standing committee of the senate with | ||
primary jurisdiction over nominations, disclosing any direct or | ||
indirect financial relationship between the officer and the | ||
nominated person. For purposes of this subsection, a direct or | ||
indirect financial relationship includes engaging in a business | ||
transaction or professional activity with the nominated person | ||
either personally or through a business entity or association. | ||
(b) The disclosure required by Subsection (a) must be filed | ||
not later than the 30th day after the date the nomination is made | ||
or, if confirmation by the senate is required, before the first | ||
committee hearing on the confirmation, whichever date is earlier. | ||
Sec. 652.053. RULES. The Texas Ethics Commission may adopt | ||
rules as necessary regarding the disclosure statement to be filed | ||
with the commission. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 652, Government Code, as | ||
added by this Act, applies only to a nomination made on or after the | ||
effective date of this Act. A nomination made before the effective | ||
date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the | ||
nomination was made, and that law is continued in effect for that | ||
purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |