Section 56.6 - Standards of Conduct Between Commissioners and Employees and Private Donors(a) A commissioner or employee shall not accept or solicit any gift, favor, or service from a private donor that might reasonably tend to influence the commissioner's or employee's official conduct.(b) A commissioner or employee shall not accept employment or engage in any business or professional activity with a private donor that the commissioner or employee might reasonably expect would require or induce the commissioner or employee to disclose confidential information acquired by reason of the commissioner's or employee's official position.(c) A commissioner or employee shall not accept other employment or compensation from a private donor that could reasonably be expected to impair the commissioner's or employee's independence of judgment in the performance of the commissioner's or employee's official duties.(d) A commissioner or employee shall not make personal investments in association with a private donor that could reasonably be expected to create a substantial conflict between the commissioner's or employee's private interest and the interest of the commission.(e) A commissioner or employee shall not solicit, accept, or agree to accept any benefit for having exercised the commissioner's or employee's official powers on behalf of a private donor or performed official duties in favor of a private donor.(f) A commissioner or employee who has policy direction over the commission and who serves as an officer or director of a private donor shall not vote on or otherwise participate in any measure, proposal, or decision pending before the private donor if the commission might reasonably be expected to have an interest in such measure, proposal, or decision.(g) A commissioner or employee shall not authorize a private donor to use property of the commission unless the property is used in accordance with a contract between the commission and the private donor, or the commission is otherwise compensated for the use of the property.4 Tex. Admin. Code § 56.6
The provisions of this §56.6 adopted to be effective December 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 10048; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 06, February 9, 2024, TexReg 0657, eff. 2/15/2024