Sec. 161.107. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS. (a) The commission shall prominently display on the county's Internet website the following regarding contracts for services executed by the county that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code:
(1) the execution dates;
(2) the contract duration terms, including any extension options;
(3) the effective dates;
(4) the final amount of money the county paid in the previous fiscal year;
(5) the identity of all parties to the contract;
(6) the identity of all subcontractors in the contract; and
(7) the legislative agenda of the county.
(b) In lieu of displaying the items described by Subsections (a)(1)-(6) regarding a contract for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, the commission may post on the county's Internet website the contract executed by the county for those services.
(c) Information required to be displayed on a county's Internet website under this section is public information subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1495), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees
Chapter 161 - County Ethics Commission in Certain Counties
Section 161.101. General Powers
Section 161.102. Advisory Opinions
Section 161.103. Public Interest Information
Section 161.104. Commission Member Education and Training
Section 161.105. Education and Training for Persons Covered by Ethics Code
Section 161.106. Certain Discussions of Pending Complaints Prohibited