Sec. 2306.6733. REPRESENTATION BY FORMER BOARD MEMBER OR OTHER PERSON. (a) A former board member or a former director, deputy director, director of housing programs, director of compliance, director of underwriting, or low income housing tax credit program manager employed by the department may not:
(1) for compensation, represent an applicant for an allocation of low income housing tax credits or a related party before the second anniversary of the date that the board member's, director's, or manager's service in office or employment with the department ceases;
(2) represent any applicant or related party or receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of any applicant or related party regarding the consideration of a housing tax credit application in which the former board member, director, or manager participated during the period of service in office or employment with the department, either through personal involvement or because the matter was within the scope of the board member's, director's, or manager's official responsibility; or
(3) for compensation, communicate directly with a member of the legislative branch to influence legislation on behalf of an applicant or related party before the second anniversary of the date that the board member's, director's, or manager's service in office or employment with the department ceases.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 8.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments
Chapter 2306 - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Subchapter DD. Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
Section 2306.6702. Definitions
Section 2306.67021. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 2306.67022. Qualified Allocation Plan; Manual
Section 2306.6703. Ineligibility for Consideration
Section 2306.6704. Preapplication Process
Section 2306.67041. On-Line Application System
Section 2306.6705. General Application Requirements
Section 2306.67055. Market Analysis
Section 2306.6706. Additional Application Requirement: Nonprofit Set-Aside Allocation
Section 2306.6707. Additional Application Requirement: Disclosure of Interested Persons
Section 2306.6708. Application Changes or Supplements
Section 2306.6709. Application Log
Section 2306.6710. Evaluation and Underwriting of Applications
Section 2306.6711. Allocation of Housing Tax Credits
Section 2306.6712. Amendment of Application Subsequent to Allocation by Board
Section 2306.6713. Housing Tax Credit and Ownership Transfers
Section 2306.6714. At-Risk Development Set-Aside
Section 2306.6717. Public Information and Hearings
Section 2306.67171. Electronic Mail Notification Service
Section 2306.6718. Elected Officials
Section 2306.6719. Monitoring of Compliance
Section 2306.6720. Enforceability of Applicant Representations
Section 2306.6722. Development Accessibility
Section 2306.6723. Coordination With Rural Development Agency
Section 2306.6724. Deadlines for Allocation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits
Section 2306.6725. Scoring of Applications
Section 2306.6726. Sale of Certain Low Income Housing Tax Credit Developments
Section 2306.6727. Department Purchase of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Property
Section 2306.6729. Qualified Nonprofit Organization
Section 2306.6731. Allocation Decision; Reevaluation
Section 2306.6733. Representation by Former Board Member or Other Person
Section 2306.6734. Minority-Owned Businesses
Section 2306.6735. Required Lease Agreement Provisions
Section 2306.6737. Assistance From American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Section 2306.6738. Prohibited Practices
Section 2306.6739. Housing Tax Credits Financed Using Federal Emergency Funds