Sec. 571.177. FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ASSESSMENT OF SANCTION. The commission shall consider the following factors in assessing a sanction:
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2) the history and extent of previous violations;
(3) the demonstrated good faith of the violator, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the violation;
(4) the penalty necessary to deter future violations; and
(5) any other matters that justice may require.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission
Section 571.171. Initiation and Referral
Section 571.173. Civil Penalty for Delay or Violation
Section 571.1731. Waiver or Reduction of Late Filing Penalty
Section 571.174. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Lobbyist Registration
Section 571.175. Notification of Regulatory or Supervisory Entity
Section 571.176. Civil Penalty for Frivolous or Bad-Faith Complaint
Section 571.177. Factors Considered for Assessment of Sanction