Sec. 5007.213. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; ETHICS POLICY. (a) A port commissioner or an authority employee should not:
(1) accept or solicit any gift, favor, or service that might reasonably tend to influence the port commissioner or employee in the discharge of official duties or that the port commissioner or employee knows or should know is being offered with the intent to influence the port commissioner's or employee's official conduct;
(2) accept other employment or engage in a business or professional activity that the port commissioner or employee might reasonably expect would require or induce the port commissioner or employee to disclose confidential information acquired by reason of the official position;
(3) accept other employment or compensation that could reasonably be expected to impair the port commissioner's or employee's independence of judgment in the performance of the port commissioner's or employee's official duties;
(4) make personal investments that could reasonably be expected to create a substantial conflict between the port commissioner's or employee's private interest and the public interest; or
(5) intentionally or knowingly solicit, accept, or agree to accept any benefit for having exercised the port commissioner's or employee's official powers or performed the port commissioner's or employee's official duties in favor of another.
(b) The port commission shall adopt a written ethics policy for the port commissioners and authority employees consistent with the standards prescribed by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (H.B. 1642), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities
Chapter 5007 - Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas
Subchapter B. Administration and Planning
Section 5007.201. Conflict of Laws
Section 5007.202. Provisions Not Applicable to Authority
Section 5007.204. Governing Body; Appointment; Terms; Vacancy
Section 5007.205. Appointment of Chair; Term
Section 5007.206. Navigation Board
Section 5007.2065. Service on Freight Rail District Board
Section 5007.207. Conflict of Interest
Section 5007.208. Filing of Financial Statement by Port Commissioners
Section 5007.209. Port Commissioner Training
Section 5007.210. Removal From Office
Section 5007.211. Port Commission Policies
Section 5007.212. Executive Director
Section 5007.213. Standards of Conduct; Ethics Policy
Section 5007.214. Ethics Affirmation and Hotline
Section 5007.216. Public Involvement Policy
Section 5007.217. Whistleblower Policy
Section 5007.218. Expense Policy
Section 5007.219. Promotion and Development Fund
Section 5007.220. Planning Definitions
Section 5007.221. Long-Range Planning
Section 5007.222. Mid-Range Planning
Section 5007.224. One-Year Capital Plan
Section 5007.225. Public Access to Budget and Planning Information
Section 5007.226. Internal Audit