Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Sixty-Eighth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 2 Page: 1,319
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[See. 12. Suboununittee Use of Secvices or Employees of thi Legislative
Council. The subcouantimll m ay utiliLc the facilities and the cmvices of the staff o
the Texas Lugislativc Cm. ..l whoever the lhan immai of th; subnommmittee
determines that action to be necessary ald appropIiate.]
RULE 2. PROCEDURES FOR SWORN COMPLAINTS
Sec. 1. Sworn Complaints. Any person may file a sworn complaint with the
committee [subcommittee], alleging that any member of the house [or-office-or
employee; f the-- louse] has violated a law or any rule or regulation of the house
relating to the conduct of any individual in the performance of his duty as a
member[, of cer, or mployce of the house,] or has engaged in improper conduct
relating to the performance of his duty as a member[, uo Lc-. uo ,emp'uloycc uof th
house].
Sec. 2. Form and Content of Complaints. (a) A complaint filed under Section
1 of this rule must be in writing and under oath, and must set forth in simple,
concise, and direct statements:
(1) the name and legal address of the party filing the complaint (hereinafter,
the complainant);
(2) the name and position or title of each member[, lcer, or cmnployee of
the house] who is specifically alleged to have engaged in the improper conduct or
committed the violation (hereinafter, the respondent):
(3) the nature of the alleged improper conduct or violation, including if
possible the specific provision of law, rule, or regulation alleged to have been
violated: and
(4) a statement of the facts [within persona; ft. copiait
that are] alleged to constitute the improper conduct or violation[, the ten; "peoonal
knowldge" is iot intended to and does not limit the omiplainai nt's statement to
situations tiat li; pc, sonally witnessed om to activities in wlelm dhe ;uIiIplaainiit -WaS
a-participant].
(b) The complaint must be accompanied by an affidavit stating that the
information contained therein is either true and correct or that the complainant has
good reason to believe and does believe that the improper conduct or violation has
occurred. [If allegations in thcswou tumplaint are made on the ijifmi a lon aid
belief of the uomplainant, ti;e uom1plaint aiust state that fact anmd .must set foil th the
basis for the tiformationm ai .]
(c) The complainant must swear that all of the information contained in the
complaint is either true or was obtained under circumstances such that the
complainant has sufficient personal knowledge of the source of the information to
reasonably believe that it is true. The complainant may swear to those facts either
by oath or by affirmation before a notary public or other authorized official.
(d) All documents in the possession of the complainant relevant to or in
support of his allegations may be appended to the complaint.
Sec. 3. Processing of Sworn Complaints. (a) When the committee
[subcorrn-ittee] receives a sworn complaint against a member[, offie-, employee
of the-hose], it shall determine by majority vote whether the complaint is in
substantial compliance with Section 2 of this rule.
(b) If it is determined by the committee [subcommittee] that a sworn
complaint does not substantially comply with the requirements of Section 2, the
complaint shall be returned promptly to the complainant, with a statement
explaining how the complaint fails to comply and a copy of the rules for filing sworn
complaints. The complainant may resubmit the complaint in the proper form. If
the complaint is not revised so that it substantially complies with the stated
requirements, the committee subcommitteee] may in its discretion process the
complaint in accordance with Rule 3.April 27, 1983
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HOUSE JOURNAL
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Sixty-Eighth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 2, legislative document, 1983; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth125381/m1/75/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.