Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Organization of Department
Section 11.0261. Prohibition Against Acceptance of Gifts, Gratuities, and Other Things of Value; Exception

Sec. 11.0261. PROHIBITION AGAINST ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRATUITIES, AND OTHER THINGS OF VALUE; EXCEPTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who is a member of the commission or an employee of the department may not accept a gift, gratuity, or other thing of value, including travel, from a person who:
(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization that receives funds from the department;
(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization that receives funds from the department;
(3) is a person a significant portion of whose business consists of furnishing goods or services to an entity or organization described by Subdivision (1) or (2); or
(4) is an agent, representative, attorney, employee, officer, owner, director, or partner of an entity, organization, or person described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
(b) A department employee may accept reimbursement for travel expenses from the official nonprofit partner designated by the commission under Section 11.205 if:
(1) the employee has sufficiently documented the expense; and
(2) the expense arose out of the performance of an activity related to an employee's official duties regarding the partner.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Parks and Wildlife Code

Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department

Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department

Subchapter B. Organization of Department

Section 11.011. Parks and Wildlife Department

Section 11.0111. Sunset Provision

Section 11.012. Commission

Section 11.0121. Qualifications

Section 11.0122. Conflict of Interest

Section 11.0123. Lobbyist Prohibition

Section 11.0124. Discrimination in Appointments Prohibited

Section 11.0125. Removal of a Commission Member

Section 11.0126. Training Program for Commission Members

Section 11.013. Terms

Section 11.014. Presiding Officer

Section 11.015. Meetings, Quorum

Section 11.0151. Public Hearings

Section 11.016. Expenses, per Diem

Section 11.0161. Notification of Commission Activities

Section 11.0162. Advisory Committees to Commission

Section 11.0163. Use of Technology

Section 11.0164. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Section 11.0165. Complaints

Section 11.017. Executive Director

Section 11.0171. Authority to Contract

Section 11.0172. Limit on Contracts for Publications

Section 11.0173. Prohibition on Tobacco Advertising

Section 11.0174. Internal Affairs Office

Section 11.018. Employees

Section 11.0181. Employees as Educators and Outreach Proponents

Section 11.0182. Employee Fund-Raising

Section 11.019. Employees as Peace Officers

Section 11.0191. Enforcement of Code

Section 11.0192. Purchase of Badge by Retiring Peace Officer or Survivor

Section 11.0193. Purchase of Firearm From Department by Commissioned Peace Officer

Section 11.0195. Use of Funds to Support Peace Officer Training

Section 11.020. Deputy Game Wardens

Section 11.0201. Special Game Wardens

Section 11.021. Information Concerning Qualifications and Responsibilities

Section 11.022. Equal Opportunity Employment

Section 11.023. Career Ladder Program

Section 11.024. Performance Evaluations

Section 11.025. Audit

Section 11.0255. Evaluation of Construction Projects

Section 11.026. Gifts of Property or Money

Section 11.0261. Prohibition Against Acceptance of Gifts, Gratuities, and Other Things of Value; Exception

Section 11.0262. Certain Gratuities Authorized

Section 11.027. Establishment of Fees; Revenue

Section 11.0271. Public Hunting Drawing; Fees

Section 11.0272. Public Fishing and Special Events Drawing; Fees

Section 11.028. Volunteer Services

Section 11.0281. Volunteer Liability and Immunity

Section 11.0285. Donated Building Projects

Section 11.029. Administration of Oaths

Section 11.030. Disclosure of Personal Customer Information