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1 TAC 34.65
The proposed amendments to 34.11, 34.21, 34.45, 34.65,
and 34.85 are proposed under Government Code, Chapter 571,
571.062, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules con-
cerning the laws administered and enforced by the commission.
The proposed amendments to 34.11, 34.21, 34.45, 34.65, and
34.85 affect Chapter 305 of the Government Code.
34.65. Compensation Reported by Lobby Firm Employee.
(a) - (b) (No change.)
(c) The individual registrant shall report the compensation by
the date on which the entity, if registered, would have been required
to report it. The individual registrant shall indicate on a registration or
amended registration, as applicable, that he has reported compensation
and/or reimbursement paid to an entity for lobby activity by one or
more persons other than the registrant.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 15,
2008.
TRD-200800953
Natalia Luna Ashley
General Counsel
Texas Ethics Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 30, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-5800
SUBCHAPTER D. LOBBY ACTIVITY
REPORTS
1 TAC 34.85
The proposed amendments to 34.11, 34.21, 34.45, 34.65,
and 34.85 are proposed under Government Code, Chapter 571,
571.062, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules con-
cerning the laws administered and enforced by the commission.
The proposed amendments to 34.11, 34.21, 34.45, 34.65, and
34.85 affect Chapter 305 of the Government Code.
34.85. Individual Reporting Expenditure by Entity.
(a) An individual registrant may report an expenditure made
by a lobby entity if-
(1) The [the] entity requests that the individual do so in
order for the entity to avoid registration; and[.]
(2) The entity makes the expenditure in order for the in-
dividual to act on the entity's behalf to communicate directly with a
member of the legislative or executive branch to influence legislation
or administrative action; or
(3) The entity compensates or reimburses the individual to
act on behalf of the entity or on behalf of the entity's clients to commu-
nicate directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch to
influence legislation or administrative action.
(b) The individual registrant shall report the expenditure by
the date on which the entity, if registered, would have been required
to report it. The individual registrant shall indicate on a lobby activityreport that he or she has reported expenditures made by an entity and
indicate the specific amount reported on behalf of the entity.
(c) For purposes of Government Code, 305.0021(b), an ex-
penditure made by an entity under subsection (a) of this section, is not
a joint expenditure for purposes of Government Code, 305.0021(b) if
the entity makes the entirety of the expenditure at issue.
(d) [db)] In this provision "lobby entity" means a corporation,
association, firm, partnership, committee, club, organization, or other
group of persons voluntarily acting in concert that meets one of the
registration thresholds in Government Code, 305.003.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 15,
2008.
TRD-200800954
Natalia Luna Ashley
General Counsel
Texas Ethics Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 30, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-5800
CHAPTER 45. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
1 TAC 45.1, 45.3, 45.5, 45.7, 45.9
The Texas Ethics Commission proposes new 45.1, 45.3, 45.5,
45.7, and 45.9, relating to the conflicts of interest requirements
for the chief clerk or any other employee of the Texas Comptroller
of Public Accounts and a Texas Facilities Commission member,
employee, or appointee.
House Bill 3560, 80th Legislature, transfers to the Texas Comp-
troller of Public Accounts duties of the Texas Building and Pro-
curement Commission that do not primarily concern state facili-
ties and renames the commission the Texas Facilities Commis-
sion.
The proposed new rules under Chapter 45 (Conflicts of Inter-
est) are added to address the conflict of interest portions of
2155.003 and 2152.064 of the Government Code. The new
45.1 is added to state that Chapter 45 applies to 2155.003
and 2152.064 of the Government Code. The new 45.3 is
added to define relevant terms used in the conflict of interest
provisions of 2155.003 of the Government Code at issue that
relate to the comptroller. The new 45.5 is added to define
relevant terms used in the conflict of interest provisions of
2152.064 of the Government Code at issue that relate to the
Texas Facilities Commission.
The new 45.7 is added for guidance on the issue of rebates as
applied to the conflict of interest provisions of 2155.003 of the
Government Code. Subsection (a) defines the term "rebate;"
subsection (b) prescribes when the chief clerk or employee of
the comptroller is not prohibited from accepting a rebate.
The new 45.9 is added for guidance on the issue of rebates
as applied to the provisions of 2152.064 of the Government
Code. Subsection (a) defines the term "rebate;" subsection (b)
prescribes when an employee, appointee, or commission mem-
ber of the Texas Facilities Commission is not prohibited from ac-
cepting a rebate.PROPOSED RULES February 29, 2008 33 TexReg 1671
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