Chapter 161. COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES  


Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 161.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
§ 161.002. DEFINITIONS
§ 161.003. CONFLICT WITH CIVIL SERVICE AGREEMENT
Subchapter B. CREATION OF COMMISSION; APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
§ 161.051. CREATION OF COMMISSION BY ORDER
§ 161.052. CREATION OF COMMISSION BY ELECTION
§ 161.053. BALLOT
§ 161.054. RESULT OF ELECTION
§ 161.055. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION
§ 161.056. ELIGIBILITY
§ 161.057. TERMS
§ 161.058. VACANCIES
§ 161.059. MEETINGS
§ 161.0591. CHAIR
§ 161.060. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBER
§ 161.061. LEGAL REPRESENTATION
Subchapter C. POWERS
§ 161.101. GENERAL POWERS
§ 161.102. ADVISORY OPINIONS
§ 161.103. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION
§ 161.104. COMMISSION MEMBER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
§ 161.105. EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PERSONS COVERED BY ETHICS CODE
§ 161.106. CERTAIN DISCUSSIONS OF PENDING COMPLAINTS PROHIBITED
Subchapter D. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AND HEARINGS
§ 161.151. DEFINITIONS
§ 161.152. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AND HEARINGS
§ 161.153. HEARINGS AND SETTLEMENT
§ 161.154. CATEGORIZATION OF VIOLATIONS
§ 161.155. FILING OF COMPLAINT; CONTENTS
§ 161.1551. STANDING PRELIMINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE
§ 161.156. PROCESSING OF COMPLAINT
§ 161.157. RETALIATION AGAINST COUNTY EMPLOYEE REPORTING VIOLATION OF ETHICS CODE PROHIBITED
§ 161.158. PRELIMINARY REVIEW: INITIATION
§ 161.159. PRELIMINARY REVIEW: RESPONSE BY RESPONDENT
§ 161.160. PRELIMINARY REVIEW: WRITTEN QUESTIONS
§ 161.161. PRELIMINARY REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY REVIEW PROCEDURES
§ 161.162. PRELIMINARY REVIEW HEARING: PROCEDURE
§ 161.163. PRELIMINARY REVIEW HEARING: RESOLUTION
§ 161.164. FORMAL HEARING: STANDARD OF EVIDENCE
§ 161.165. FORMAL HEARING: SUBPOENAS AND WITNESSES
§ 161.166. FORMAL HEARING: PROCEDURE
§ 161.167. FORMAL HEARING: RESOLUTION
§ 161.168. STATUS OF COMPLAINT
§ 161.169. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE
§ 161.170. SUBPOENA
§ 161.171. STATUS OF COMPLAINANT
§ 161.172. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER ACTS
§ 161.173. CONFIDENTIALITY; OFFENSE
§ 161.174. AVAILABILITY OF COMMISSION ORDERS ON INTERNET
Subchapter E. ENFORCEMENT
§ 161.201. ORDER
§ 161.202. CIVIL PENALTY FOR DELAY OR VIOLATION
§ 161.203. WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF PENALTY
§ 161.204. NOTIFICATION OF REGULATORY OR SUPERVISORY ENTITY
§ 161.205. CIVIL PENALTY FOR FRIVOLOUS OR BAD-FAITH COMPLAINT
§ 161.206. FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ASSESSMENT OF SANCTION
§ 161.207. APPEALS
§ 161.208. DELIVERY OF RECORD TO REVIEWING COURT
§ 161.209. COST OF PREPARING COMMISSION RECORD
§ 161.210. COLLECTIONS
Subchapter F. DISSOLUTION OF COMMISSION
§ 161.301. PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF COMMISSION
§ 161.302. DISSOLUTION ELECTION
§ 161.303. DISSOLUTION OF COMMISSION
§ 161.304. SAVING PROVISIONS