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12 Document(s) [ Subject: Ethics laws ]
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- Committee:
- House General Investigating and Ethics, 84th R.S. (2015)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Ethics laws | Government ethics | State employee benefits | State government contracts | State purchasing |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.84 G286
- Description:
- [30 pages]
- Charges:
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- Examine the ethics laws governing public officers and employees in this state and identify areas in which the laws are inadequate to maintain the public's trust and confidence in government. Assess whether required financial disclosures by those making governmental decisions adequately inform the public of potential conflicts of interest.
- Study the contracting practices at major state agencies to determine if additional reforms are needed to maintain public confidence and trust in the expenditure of state funds.
- Conduct legislative oversight and monitoring of the agencies and programs under the committee’s jurisdiction and the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 84th Legislature. In conducting this oversight, the committee should: a. consider any reforms to state agencies to make them more responsive to Texas taxpayers and citizens; b. identify issues regarding the agency or its governance that may be appropriate to investigate, improve, remedy, or eliminate; c. determine whether an agency is operating in a transparent and efficient manner; and d. identify opportunities to streamline programs and services while maintaining the mission of the agency and its programs.
- Examine the use by state agencies of emergency leave and settlement payments to provide supplemental compensation to departing employees. Recommend any revisions or clarifications to the law necessary to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being used prudently.
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- Committee:
- House General Investigating and Ethics, 81st R.S. (2009)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Blogs | Ethics Commission, Texas | Ethics laws | Government ethics | Political advertising |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.81 G286
- Description:
- [25 pages File size: 675 kb]
- Charges:
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- Review state law in light of the effects of Texas Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion No. 484 relating to acceptance of benefits provided to officeholders. Recommend any necessary legislative changes.
- Review the definition of "political advertising" and determine whether the definition should be expanded to include content contained in blogs and other types of Internet communications.
- Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction.
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Report -- Feb. 11, 1909
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Conflicts of interest | Ethics complaints | Ethics laws | Government ethics | Lobbyists | Rules of the Texas Senate - Sanctions |
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., R.S. 381 (1909)
- Description:
- [9 pages File size: 335 kb]
- Charges:
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- Investigate charges of violations of the Anti-Lobbying Statute by the Senate and decide whether or not Senator H. Bascom Thomas has forfeited his right to membership in the Senate. *
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Report -- Feb. 18, 1909
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Conflicts of interest | Ethics complaints | Ethics laws | Government ethics | Lobbyists | Rules of the Texas Senate - Sanctions |
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., R.S. 421 (1909)
- Description:
- [3 pages File size: 81 kb]
- Charges:
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- Investigate charges of violations of the Anti-Lobbying Statute by the Senate and decide whether or not Senator H. Bascom Thomas has forfeited his right to membership in the Senate. *
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Report -- Mar. 9, 1909
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Conflicts of interest | Ethics complaints | Ethics laws | Government ethics | Lobbyists | Rules of the Texas Senate - Sanctions |
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., R.S. 809 (1909)
- Description:
- [4 pages File size: 132 kb]
- Charges:
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- Investigate charges of violations of the Anti-Lobbying Statute by the Senate and decide whether or not Senator H. Bascom Thomas has forfeited his right to membership in the Senate. *
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Proceedings -- Feb. 10, 1909
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., R.S. 284 (1909)
- Description:
- [28 pages File size: 1,896 kb]
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Proceedings -- Feb. 8-9, 1909
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., R.S. 274 (1909)
- Description:
- [10 pages File size: 660 kb]
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Proceedings -- Mar. 9, 1909
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., R.S. 1197 (1909)
- Description:
- [99 pages File size: 6,600 kb]
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Statement by Senator Thomas
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., R.S. 1149 (1909)
- Description:
- [8 pages File size: 455 kb]
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Proceedings -- Mar. 13, 1909
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., R.S. 1162 (1909)
- Description:
- [17 pages File size: 1,100 kb]
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Speech of Senator Senter
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., 1st C.S. 92 1909)
- Description:
- [5 pages File size: 284 kb]
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- Committee:
- Senate H. Bascom Thomas Expulsion, Committee of the Whole Senate, 31st R.S. (1909)
- Title:
- Oath of Office
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- S.J. of Tex., 31st Leg., 1st C.S. 306 (1909)
- Description:
- [3 pages File size: 47 kb]
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