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TX Govt Code § 467.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 467 - Texas Lottery Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 467.105. Legal Representation

Sec. 467.105.  LEGAL REPRESENTATION.  (a)  The attorney general shall designate at least one member of the attorney general's staff to counsel and advise the commission and to represent the commission in legal proceedings.  The attorney general shall make available to the appropriate prosecuting attorneys any information obtained regarding a violation of a law under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The attorney general may apply for injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce a law under the commission's jurisdiction or a rule adopted by the commission.  Action by the attorney general under this subsection does not limit the authority of the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney to bring a criminal proceeding.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 284, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 467.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 467 - Texas Lottery Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 467.106. Gift or Political Contribution to Officer or Employee

Sec. 467.106.  GIFT OR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.  (a)  A commission member, the executive director, or an employee of the commission may not intentionally or knowingly accept a gift or political contribution from:(1)  a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(2)  a person related in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(3)  a person that owns more than a 10 percent interest in an entity that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(4)  a political committee that is directly established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;  or(5)  a person who, within the two years preceding the date of the gift or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600 in amount or value.(b)  A person may not make a gift or political contribution to a person known by the actor to be a commission member, the executive director, or an employee of the commission, if the actor:(1)  has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(2)  is related in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(3)  owns more than a 10 percent interest in an entity that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(4)  is a political committee that is directly established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;  or(5)  within the two years preceding the date of the gift or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600 in amount or value.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this section.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1441, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 467.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 467 - Texas Lottery Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 467.107. Gift or Political Contribution to Former Officer or Employee

Sec. 467.107.  GIFT OR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO FORMER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.  (a)  A former commission member, former executive director, or former employee of the commission may not, before the second anniversary of the date that the person's service in office or employment with the commission ceases, intentionally or knowingly accept a gift or political contribution from:(1)  a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(2)  a person related in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(3)  a person that owns more than a 10 percent interest in an entity that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(4)  a political committee that is directly established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;  or(5)  a person who, within the two years preceding the date of the gift or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600 in amount or value.(b)  A person may not make a gift or political contribution to a person known by the actor to be a former commission member, former executive director, or former employee of the commission, if the actor:(1)  has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(2)  is related in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(3)  owns more than a 10 percent interest in an entity that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;(4)  is a political committee that is directly established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;  or(5)  within the two years preceding the date of the gift or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600 in amount or value.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this section.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1441, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 467.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 467 - Texas Lottery Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 467.108. Representation by Former Officer or Employee

Sec. 467.108.  REPRESENTATION BY FORMER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.  (a)  A former commission member, former executive director, or former director may not:(1)  for compensation, represent a person that has made or intends to make a bid to operate the lottery before the commission before the second anniversary of the date that the person's service in office or employment with the commission ceases;(2)  represent any person or receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of any person regarding a particular matter in which the former officer or employee participated during the period of service or employment with the commission, either through personal involvement or because the matter was within the scope of the officer's or employee's official responsibility;  or(3)  for compensation communicate directly with a member of the legislative branch to influence legislation on behalf of a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery, before the second anniversary of the date that the person's service in office or employment with the commission ceases.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this section.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1441, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 467.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 467 - Texas Lottery Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 467.109. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy

Sec. 467.109.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of commission rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 467.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 467 - Texas Lottery Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 467.110. Public Participation

Sec. 467.110.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 467.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 467 - Texas Lottery Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 467.111. Complaints

Sec. 467.111.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on each complaint filed with the commission.  The commission shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The commission shall make information available to the public describing the commission's procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The commission shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.(d)  The commission by rule shall adopt and publish procedures governing the entire complaint process from submission to disposition.(e)  The commission shall analyze the complaints filed with the commission to identify any trends or issues related to violations of state laws under the commission's jurisdiction.  The analysis must:(1)  categorize complaints based on the type of violation alleged;(2)  track each complaint from submission to disposition;(3)  evaluate the effectiveness of the commission's enforcement process; and(4)  include any additional information the commission considers necessary.(f)  The commission shall prepare a report on the trends and issues identified under Subsection (e) and make the report available to the public.  The commission shall address the identified trends and issues, including trends and issues related to the regulation of lottery operations under Chapter 466 and of bingo under Chapter 2001, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 469.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 469.001. Scope of Chapter; Public Policy

Sec. 469.001.  SCOPE OF CHAPTER;  PUBLIC POLICY.  (a)  The intent of this chapter is to ensure that each building and facility subject to this chapter is accessible to and functional for persons with disabilities without causing the loss of function, space, or facilities.(b)  This chapter relates to nonambulatory and semiambulatory disabilities, sight disabilities, hearing disabilities, disabilities of coordination, and aging.(c)  This chapter is intended to further the policy of this state to encourage and promote the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and to eliminate, to the extent possible, unnecessary barriers encountered by persons with disabilities whose ability to engage in gainful occupations or to achieve maximum personal independence is needlessly restricted.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 469.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 469.002. Definitions

Sec. 469.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Architect" means a person registered as an architect under Chapter 1051, Occupations Code.(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.(3)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(4)  "Disability" means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.(5)  "Engineer" means a person licensed as an engineer under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.(6)  "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.(7)  "Interior designer" means a person registered as an interior designer under Chapter 1053, Occupations Code.(8)  "Landscape architect" means a person registered as a landscape architect under Chapter 1052, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 469.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 469.003. Applicability of Standards

Sec. 469.003.  APPLICABILITY OF STANDARDS.  (a)  The standards adopted under this chapter apply to:(1)  a building or facility used by the public that is constructed, renovated, or modified, in whole or in part, on or after January 1, 1970, using funds from the state or a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state;(2)  a building or facility described by this subsection or Subsection (b) that is constructed on a temporary or emergency basis;(3)  a building leased for use or occupied, in whole or in part, by the state under a lease or rental agreement entered into on or after January 1, 1972;(4)  a privately funded building or facility that is defined as a "public accommodation" by Section 301, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12181), and its subsequent amendments, and that is constructed, renovated, or modified on or after January 1, 1992;  and(5)  a privately funded building or facility that is defined as a "commercial facility" by Section 301, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12181), and its subsequent amendments, and that is constructed, renovated, or modified on or after September 1, 1993.(b)  To the extent there is not a conflict with federal law and it is not beyond the state's regulatory power, the standards adopted under this chapter apply to a building or facility constructed in this state or leased or rented for use by the state using federal money.(c)  The standards adopted under this chapter do not apply to a place used primarily for religious rituals within a building or facility of a religious organization.(d)  If any portion of a building described by Subsection (a)(1) is occupied solely for residential use and the remaining occupied portion of the building is occupied for nonresidential use, the executive director shall consider only the nonresidential portion of the building in determining whether the building complies with the standards and specifications adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 8.004, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 469.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 469.004. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 469.004.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Section 51.4041, Occupations Code, does not apply to this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 8.005, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (H.B. 3742), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 469.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter B. Administration and Enforcement|Section 469.051. Administration and Enforcement; Assistance of Other Agencies

Sec. 469.051.  ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT;  ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.  (a)  The commission shall administer and enforce this chapter.  The appropriate state rehabilitation agencies and the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities shall assist the commission in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.(b)  In enforcing this chapter, the commission is entitled to the assistance of all appropriate elective or appointive state officials.(c)  The commission has all necessary powers to require compliance with the rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 469.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter B. Administration and Enforcement|Section 469.052. Adoption of Standards and Specifications; Rulemaking

Sec. 469.052.  ADOPTION OF STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS;  RULEMAKING.  (a)  The commission shall adopt standards, specifications, and other rules under this chapter that are consistent with standards, specifications, and other rules adopted under federal law.(b)  The standards and specifications adopted by the commission under this chapter must be consistent in effect with the standards and specifications adopted by the American National Standards Institute or that entity's federally recognized successor in function.(b-1)  Subject to Subsection (b), the standards and specifications adopted by the commission under this chapter must provide that:(1)  if an accessible parking space provided in accordance with a requirement of the standards and specifications is paved:(A)  the international symbol of access must be painted on the parking space; and(B)  the words "NO PARKING" must be painted on any access aisle adjacent to the parking space; and(2)  a sign identifying an accessible parking space provided in accordance with a requirement of the standards and specifications must include a statement regarding the potential consequences of illegally parking a vehicle in the space, including the towing of the vehicle or the assessment of a fine or other penalty against the vehicle owner or operator.(c)  The department shall publish the standards and specifications in a readily accessible form for use by interested parties.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 3163), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 469.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter B. Administration and Enforcement|Section 469.053. Advisory Committee; Review of and Comment on Rules

Sec. 469.053.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE;  REVIEW OF AND COMMENT ON RULES.  (a)  The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint an advisory committee for the architectural barriers program.  The committee shall consist of building professionals and persons with disabilities who are familiar with architectural barrier problems and solutions.  The committee shall consist of at least eight members.  A majority of the members of the committee must be persons with disabilities.(b)  A committee member serves at the will of the presiding officer of the commission.(c)  A committee member may not receive compensation for service on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as a member.(d)  The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint a committee member as presiding officer for two years.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 1.25(2), eff. September 1, 2021.(f)  The committee periodically shall review the rules relating to the architectural barriers program and recommend changes in the rules to the commission.(g)  The commission must submit all proposed changes to any rule or procedure that relates to the architectural barriers program to the committee for review and comment before adopting or implementing the new or amended rule or procedure.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 8.006, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 1.25(2), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 469.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter B. Administration and Enforcement|Section 469.054. Fees in General

Sec. 469.054.  FEES IN GENERAL.  (a)  The commission shall adopt fees in accordance with Section 51.202, Occupations Code, for performing the commission's functions under this chapter.(b)  The owner of a building or facility is responsible for paying a fee charged by the commission for performing a function under this chapter related to the building or facility.(c)  The commission may charge a fee for:(1)  the review of the plans or specifications of a building or facility;(2)  the inspection of a building or facility;  and(3)  the processing of an application for a variance from accessibility standards for a building or facility.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 469.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter B. Administration and Enforcement|Section 469.055. Contract to Perform Review and Inspection

Sec. 469.055.  CONTRACT TO PERFORM REVIEW AND INSPECTION.  The commission may contract with other state agencies and political subdivisions to perform the commission's review and inspection functions.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 469.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 469 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers|Subchapter B. Administration and Enforcement|Section 469.056. Interagency Contracts

Sec. 469.056.  INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS.  A state agency that extends direct services to persons with disabilities may enter into an interagency contract with the department to provide additional funding required to ensure that the service objectives and responsibilities of the agency are achieved through the administration of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|