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
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 11.0121. 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 11.014. 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 11.017. 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 11.0181. 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 11.0255. Evaluation of Construction Projects
Section 11.026. Gifts of Property or Money
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