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TX Loc Govt Code § 171.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 171 - Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Section 171.003. Prohibited Acts; Penalty

Sec. 171.003.  PROHIBITED ACTS;  PENALTY.  (a)  A local public official commits an offense if the official knowingly:(1)  violates Section 171.004;(2)  acts as surety for a business entity that has work, business, or a contract with the governmental entity; or(3)  acts as surety on any official bond required of an officer of the governmental entity.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 40(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 171.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 171 - Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Section 171.004. Affidavit and Abstention From Voting Required

Sec. 171.004.  AFFIDAVIT AND ABSTENTION FROM VOTING REQUIRED.  (a)  If a local public official has a substantial interest in a business entity or in real property, the official shall file, before a vote or decision on any matter involving the business entity or the real property, an affidavit stating the nature and extent of the interest and shall abstain from further participation in the matter if:(1)  in the case of a substantial interest in a business entity the action on the matter will have a special economic effect on the business entity that is distinguishable from the effect on the public; or(2)  in the case of a substantial interest in real property, it is reasonably foreseeable that an action on the matter will have a special economic effect on the value of the property, distinguishable from its effect on the public.(b)  The affidavit must be filed with the official record keeper of the governmental entity.(c)  If a local public official is required to file and does file an affidavit under Subsection (a), the official is not required to abstain from further participation in the matter requiring the affidavit if a majority of the members of the governmental entity of which the official is a member is composed of persons who are likewise required to file and who do file affidavits of similar interests on the same official action.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 40(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 171.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 171 - Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Section 171.005. Voting on Budget

Sec. 171.005.  VOTING ON BUDGET.  (a)  The governing body of a governmental entity shall take a separate vote on any budget item specifically dedicated to a contract with a business entity in which a member of the governing body has a substantial interest.(b)  Except as provided by Section 171.004(c), the affected member may not participate in that separate vote.  The member may vote on a final budget if:(1)  the member has complied with this chapter; and(2)  the matter in which the member is concerned has been resolved.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 171.006 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 40(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 171.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 171 - Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Section 171.006. Effect of Violation of Chapter

Sec. 171.006.  EFFECT OF VIOLATION OF CHAPTER.  The finding by a court of a violation under this chapter does not render an action of the governing body voidable unless the measure that was the subject of an action involving a conflict of interest would not have passed the governing body without the vote of the person who violated the chapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 171.008 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 40(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 171.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 171 - Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Section 171.007. Common Law Preempted; Cumulative of Municipal Provisions

Sec. 171.007.  COMMON LAW PREEMPTED;  CUMULATIVE OF MUNICIPAL PROVISIONS.  (a)  This chapter preempts the common law of conflict of interests as applied to local public officials.(b)  This chapter is cumulative of municipal charter provisions and municipal ordinances defining and prohibiting conflicts of interests.|Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 40(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 171.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 171 - Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Section 171.009. Service on Board of Corporation for No Compensation

Sec. 171.009.  SERVICE ON BOARD OF CORPORATION FOR NO COMPENSATION.  It shall be lawful for a local public official to serve as a member of the board of directors of private, nonprofit corporations when such officials receive no compensation or other remuneration from the nonprofit corporation or other nonprofit entity.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 171.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 171 - Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Section 171.010. Practice of Law

Sec. 171.010.  PRACTICE OF LAW.  (a)  For purposes of this chapter, a county judge or county commissioner engaged in the private practice of law has a substantial interest in a business entity if the official has entered a court appearance or signed court pleadings in a matter relating to that business entity.(b)  A county judge or county commissioner that has a substantial interest in a business entity as described by Subsection (a) must comply with this chapter.(c)  A judge of a constitutional county court may not enter a court appearance or sign court pleadings as an attorney in any matter before:(1)  the court over which the judge presides;  or(2)  any court in this state over which the judge's court exercises appellate jurisdiction.(d)  Upon compliance with this chapter, a county judge or commissioner may practice law in the courts located in the county where the county judge or commissioner serves.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.001. Short Title

Sec. 172.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Political Subdivision Employees Uniform Group Benefits Act.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.002. Purpose

Sec. 172.002.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to:(1)  provide uniformity in benefits including accident, health, dental, and long-term disability coverage to employees of political subdivisions;(2)  enable the political subdivisions to attract and retain competent and able employees by providing them with accident and health benefits coverages at least equal to those commonly provided in private industry;(3)  foster, promote, and encourage employment by and service to political subdivisions as a career profession for persons of high standards of competence and ability;(4)  recognize and protect the political subdivisions' investment in each permanent employee by promoting and preserving economic security and good health among those employees;(5)  foster and develop high standards of employer-employee relationships between each political subdivision and its employees;(6)  recognize the service to political subdivisions by elected officials and employees of affiliated service contractors by extending to them the same accident and health benefits coverages as are provided for political subdivision employees;  and(7)  recognize the long and faithful service and dedication of employees of political subdivisions and to encourage them to remain in service of their respective political subdivisions until eligible for retirement by providing health benefits to those employees.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.003. Definitions

Sec. 172.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Affiliated service contractor" means an organization qualified for exemption under Section 501(c), Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)), as amended, that provides governmental or quasi-governmental services on behalf of a political subdivision and derives more than 25 percent of its gross revenues from grants or funding from the political subdivision.(2)  "Employee" means a person who works at least 20 hours a week for a political subdivision.(3)  "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, special district, school district, junior college district, housing authority, or other political subdivision of this state or any other state.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.004. Benefits Contract

Sec. 172.004.  BENEFITS CONTRACT.  (a)  A political subdivision or a group of political subdivisions pursuant to The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791, Government Code) directly or through a risk pool may provide health and accident coverage for political subdivision officials, employees, and retirees or any class of officials, employees, or retirees, and employees of affiliated service contractors.(b)  The types of coverage that may be provided include group health and accident, group dental, accidental death and dismemberment, and hospital, surgical, and medical expense.(c)  A political subdivision also may include under the coverage dependents of the officers, employees, and retirees and of employees of affiliated service contractors.(d)  A pool's board of trustees may provide coverage for the trustees and the pool's staff, including persons with whom the pool has contracted to perform staff functions, on approval of the members of the pool.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.005. Risk Pool

Sec. 172.005.  RISK POOL.  (a)  A political subdivision may establish a risk pool or may enter into an interlocal agreement under The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791, Government Code) with other political subdivisions to establish a risk pool to provide health and accident coverage for officials, employees, retirees, employees of affiliated service contractors, and their dependents.(b)  Contributions paid by a political subdivision's officials, employees, and retirees and employees of affiliated service contractors for coverage shall be deposited to the credit of the risk pool's fund and used as provided by rules of the risk pool.(c)  A pool by contract may purchase insurance coverage for persons who are covered by the pool from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.(d)  A pool or its agents may not represent to persons who apply for coverage or who are covered by the pool that the coverage being provided is insurance unless the coverage is by contract purchased from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.(e)  A risk pool organized under this section is a legal entity that may contract with an insurer licensed to do business in Texas to assume any excess of loss of a benefit contract authorized under Section 172.004. Notwithstanding any provision of the Insurance Code or any other law governing insurance in this state, an insurer authorized to do business in Texas may assume the excess of loss of the benefit contract under Section 172.004.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.006. Supervision and Administration of Pool

Sec. 172.006.  SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF POOL.  (a)  A political subdivision or a group of political subdivisions that create a risk pool shall select trustees to supervise the operation of the pool.(b)  A pool may be administered by a staff employed by the pool, an entity created by the political subdivision or group of political subdivisions participating in the pool, a staff or entity that administers another pool established under this chapter, or a third party administrator.(c)  Before entering into a contract with a person to be a third party administrator of the pool, the trustees shall require that person to submit information necessary for the trustees to evaluate the background, experience, and financial qualifications and solvency of that person.  The information submitted by a prospective administrator other than an insurance company must disclose:(1)  any ownership interest that the prospective administrator has in an insurance company, group hospital service corporation, health maintenance organization, or other provider of health care indemnity;  and(2)  any commission or other benefit that the prospective administrator will receive for purchasing services or coverage for the pool.(d)  An attorney employed by a third party administrator, provider of excess loss coverage, or reinsurer may not be simultaneously employed by the pool unless, before the attorney is employed by the pool, the third party administrator, provider of excess loss coverage, reinsurer, or attorney discloses to the pool's board of trustees that the attorney is employed by the administrator, provider, or reinsurer.(e)  If the state enacts a law providing for the licensing or registration of third party administrators, a risk pool in contracting for administrative services may only contract for services of a third party administrator licensed or registered under that law. This subsection does not apply to a nonprofit corporation that is acting solely on behalf of the risk pool or other pools or administrative agencies established under The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Article 4413(32c), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 988, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.007. Trustee Training

Sec. 172.007.  TRUSTEE TRAINING.  (a)  Trustees who act as fiduciaries for a risk pool must have at least 16 hours of combined professional instruction with four hours of instruction in each of the following areas:(1)  law governing the establishment and operation of risk pools by political subdivisions;(2)  principles of self-insurance and risk pools, including actuarial and underwriting principles and investment principles;(3)  principles relating to reading and understanding financial statements;  and(4)  the general fiduciary duties of trustees.(b)  Not later than the 180th day after the date of selection as trustee, or after the effective date of this chapter, whichever is the later date, a trustee must complete the training required by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.008. Excess Loss Coverage and Reinsurance

Sec. 172.008.  EXCESS LOSS COVERAGE AND REINSURANCE.  (a)  A risk pool may purchase excess loss coverage or reinsurance to insure a pool against financial losses that the pool determines might place the solvency of the pool in financial jeopardy.(b)  If a risk pool does not purchase excess loss coverage or reinsurance, the administrator shall give written notice to each person who applies for coverage from the pool that the pool does not maintain excess loss coverage or reinsurance.  The administrator shall provide the notice before coverage is issued to an applicant and shall give the applicant the opportunity to decline the coverage.(c)  If a risk pool cancels or does not renew excess loss coverage or reinsurance, the administrator shall give notice to each person covered by the pool that the coverage has been canceled or has not been renewed and shall give each an opportunity to cancel his coverage.  The administrator must give the notice and opportunity to cancel coverage not later than the 30th day after the date on which the pool cancels or does not renew the excess loss coverage or reinsurance.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.009. Investments

Sec. 172.009.  INVESTMENTS.  (a)  The trustees of a risk pool shall invest the pool's money in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code to the extent that law can be made applicable.(b)  In addition to investments authorized under Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code, the trustees of a pool may invest the pool's money in any investment authorized by the Texas Trust Code (Subtitle B, Title 9, Property Code).|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(11), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.010. Audits

Sec. 172.010.  AUDITS.  (a)  The trustees of the pool shall have the fiscal accounts and records of the risk pool audited annually by an independent auditor.(b)  The person who performs the audit must be a certified public accountant or public accountant licensed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.(c)  The independent audit shall cover a pool's fiscal year.(d)  The trustees of the pool shall file annually with the State Board of Insurance a copy of the audit report.  The State Board of Insurance shall maintain the copies of the audit reports at a convenient location and shall make the copies of the audit reports available for public inspection during regular business hours.  A person may request the State Board of Insurance to provide copies of any item included in an audit report on payment of the cost of providing the copies.  The State Board of Insurance may adopt rules governing the time and manner for filing audit reports under this subsection and the procedures for filing, inspecting, and obtaining copies of audit reports.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 599, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|