Texas Human Resources Code
§ 261.053 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST
HR § 261.053Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · Part D. INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN · Ch. 261. INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN · Art. B. APPOINTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF OFFICE
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may not serve as independent ombudsman or as an assistant to the independent ombudsman if the person or the person's spouse:
(1)is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department;
(2)owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department; or
(3)uses or receives any amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department.
(b)A person may not serve as independent ombudsman or as an assistant to the independent ombudsman if the person or the person's spouse is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.
(c)A person may not serve as independent ombudsman or as an assistant to the independent ombudsman if the person or the person's spouse is an officer, employee, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of criminal or juvenile justice.
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Legislative history
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Chapter 64 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.010, eff. September 1, 2011.