Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Complaint Procedures and Hearings
Section 571.132. Formal Hearing: Resolution

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

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics

Subtitle B - Ethics

Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission

Subchapter E. Complaint Procedures and Hearings

Section 571.121. General Powers

Section 571.1211. Definitions

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 571.137. Subpoena

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

Section 571.142. Liability for Respondent's Costs