Texas Transportation Code

§ 1001.028 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST

TN § 1001.028Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part M. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES · Ch. 1001. ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT · Art. B. BOARD OF DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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(a)A member of the board shall disclose in writing to the executive director if the member has an interest in a matter before the board or has a substantial financial interest in an entity that has a direct interest in the matter.

(b)The member shall recuse himself or herself from the board's deliberations and actions on the matter in Subsection (a) and may not participate in the board's decision on the matter.

(c)A person has a substantial financial interest in an entity if the person:

(1)is an employee, member, director, or officer of the entity; or

(2)owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a five percent interest in the entity.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.