Sec. 79.016. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED

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(a) A board member who is a chief public defender or who is an attorney employed by a public defender's office in a county that applies for funds under Section 79.037 shall disclose that fact before a vote by the board regarding an award of funds to that county and may not participate in such a vote.
(b) A board member's disclosure under Subsection (a) must be entered into the minutes of the board meeting at which the disclosure is made or reported, as applicable.
(c) The commission may not award funds under Section 79.037 to a county served by a chief public defender or other attorney who fails to make a disclosure to the board as required by Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

                    
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