Sec. 201.451. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. The commission shall establish a compliance program, which must include a compliance office to oversee the program. The compliance office is responsible for:
(1) acting to prevent and detect serious breaches of departmental policy, fraud, waste, and abuse of office, including any acts of criminal conduct within the department;
(2) independently and objectively reviewing, investigating, delegating, and overseeing the investigation of:
(A) conduct described by Subdivision (1);
(B) criminal activity in the department;
(C) allegations of wrongdoing by department employees;
(D) crimes committed on department property; and
(E) serious breaches of department policy;
(3) overseeing the operation of the telephone hotline established under Section 201.211;
(4) ensuring that members of the commission and department employees receive appropriate ethics training; and
(5) performing other duties assigned to the office by the commission.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 15(a), eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation
Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration
Subchapter F. -1. Compliance Program
Section 201.451. Establishment and Purpose
Section 201.452. Investigation Oversight
Section 201.453. Initiation of Investigations
Section 201.455. Cooperation With Law Enforcement Officials and Other Entities