Sec. 571.132. FORMAL HEARING: RESOLUTION. (a) Not later than the 30th business day after the date the State Office of Administrative Hearings issues a proposal for decision, the commission shall convene a meeting and by motion shall issue:
(1) a final decision stating the resolution of the formal hearing; and
(2) a written report stating in detail the commission's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of criminal referral or imposition of a civil penalty, if any.
(b) The motion must be adopted by a vote of at least six members if the final decision is that a violation has occurred or by five members if the final decision is that a violation has not occurred.
(c) Not later than the fifth business day after the date the commission issues the final decision and written report, the commission shall:
(1) send a copy of the decision and report to the complainant, if any, and to the respondent; and
(2) make a copy of the decision and report available to the public during reasonable business hours.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission
Subchapter E. Complaint Procedures and Hearings
Section 571.121. General Powers
Section 571.1212. Categorization of Violations
Section 571.122. Filing of Complaint; Contents
Section 571.1221. Dismissal of Complaint Filed at Direction or Urging of Nonresident
Section 571.1222. Dismissal of Complaint Challenging Certain Information in Political Report
Section 571.123. Processing of Complaint
Section 571.1231. Designation of Agent by Certain Respondents
Section 571.124. Preliminary Review: Initiation
Section 571.1241. Review of Executive Director's Determination of Jurisdiction
Section 571.1242. Preliminary Review
Section 571.1244. Preliminary Review and Preliminary Review Procedures
Section 571.125. Preliminary Review Hearing: Procedure
Section 571.126. Preliminary Review Hearing: Resolution
Section 571.129. Formal Hearing: Standard of Evidence
Section 571.130. Formal Hearing: Subpoenas and Witnesses
Section 571.131. Formal Hearing: Procedure
Section 571.132. Formal Hearing: Resolution
Section 571.133. Appeal of Final Decision
Section 571.134. Delay of Referral
Section 571.135. Public Interest Information
Section 571.1351. Status of Complaint
Section 571.136. Extension of Deadline
Section 571.138. Status of Complainant
Section 571.139. Applicability of Other Acts
Section 571.140. Confidentiality; Offense
Section 571.141. Availability of Commission Orders on Internet