Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Complaint Procedures and Hearings
Section 571.139. Applicability of Other Acts

Sec. 571.139. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER ACTS. (a) Except as provided by Section 571.140(b), Chapter 552 does not apply to documents or any additional evidence relating to the processing, preliminary review, preliminary review hearing, or resolution of a sworn complaint or motion.
(b) Chapter 551 does not apply to the processing, preliminary review, preliminary review hearing, or resolution of a sworn complaint or motion, but does apply to a formal hearing held under Sections 571.129 through 571.131.
(c) Subchapters C through H, Chapter 2001, apply only to a formal hearing under this subchapter, the resolution of a formal hearing, and the appeal of a final order of the commission, and only to the extent consistent with this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.28, 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