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TX Govt Code § 571.0645 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.0645. Filing Deadline for Electronic Reports

Sec. 571.0645.  FILING DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC REPORTS.  The commission shall by rule establish that the deadline for any report filed electronically with the commission is midnight on the last day for filing the report under the law requiring the filing of the report.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (H.B. 2195), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 571.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.065. Forms

Sec. 571.065.  FORMS.  (a)  The commission shall prescribe forms for statements and reports required to be filed with the commission.(b)  The commission shall provide for the distribution of the forms.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.066. Electronic Data Base

Sec. 571.066.  ELECTRONIC DATA BASE.  (a)  The Department of Information Resources shall study the implementation of the most appropriate electronic data base to enhance the commission's abilities to administer this chapter.(b)  The commission shall:(1)  establish an electronic data base composed of statements and reports filed with the commission;(2)  provide the public with access to that data;(3)  establish a system to provide access by electronic data transmittal processes to that data;(4)  set and charge a fee for electronic access to the data base in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of access;  and(5)  ensure that entries entered on multiple reports may be electronically cross-referenced in the data base.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.067. Computer Software

Sec. 571.067.  COMPUTER SOFTWARE.  The commission may develop computer software to facilitate the discharge of its statutory duties.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.0671 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.0671. Requirements for Electronic Filing Software

Sec. 571.0671.  REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC FILING SOFTWARE.  (a)  Computer software provided or approved by the commission for use under Section 254.036(b), Election Code, or Section 302.013 or 305.0064 must:(1)  use a standardized format for the entry of names, addresses, and zip codes;(2)  provide for secure and encoded transmission of data from the computer of a person filing a report to the computers used by the commission;(3)  be capable of being used by a person with basic computing skills;(4)  provide confirmation to a person filing a report that the report was properly received;  and(5)  permit a person using a computer to prepare a report or to retrieve information from a report to import information to the report from a variety of computer software applications that meet commission specifications for a standard file format or export information from the report to a variety of computer software applications that meet commission specifications for a standard file format without the need to reenter information.(b)  Before determining the specifications for computer software developed, purchased, or licensed for use under Section 254.036, Election Code, or Section 302.013 or 305.0064, the commission shall conduct at least one public hearing to discuss the specifications.  For at least 10 days following the hearing, the commission shall accept public comments concerning the software specifications.(c)  The commission may provide software for use under Section 254.036(b), Election Code, or Section 302.013 or 305.0064 by making the software available on the Internet.  If the commission makes the software available on the Internet, the commission is not required to provide the software on computer diskettes, CD-ROMs, or other storage media without charge to persons required to file reports under that section, but may charge a fee for providing the software on storage media.  A fee under this subsection may not exceed the cost to the commission of providing the software.(d)  Electronic report or financial statement data saved in a commission temporary storage location for later retrieval and editing before the report or financial statement is filed is confidential and may not be disclosed.  After the report or financial statement is filed with the commission, the information disclosed in the filed report or financial statement is public information to the extent provided by the law requiring the filing of the report or financial statement.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1434, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Election Code Sec. 254.0361 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (H.B. 3680), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 571.0672 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.0672. Proposition of Technological Solutions

Sec. 571.0672.  PROPOSITION OF TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.  The commission shall develop and implement a policy requiring the executive director and commission employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The technological solutions must:(1)  ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the commission on the Internet;(2)  ensure that persons who want to use the commission's services are able to:(A)  interact with the commission through the Internet;  and(B)  access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet;  and(3)  be cost-effective and developed through the commission's planning processes.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.09, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 571.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.068. Account Numbers

Sec. 571.068.  ACCOUNT NUMBERS.  The commission shall assign an account number to each person required to file a statement or report with the commission under a law administered and enforced by the commission.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.069. Review of Statements and Reports; Audits

Sec. 571.069.  REVIEW OF STATEMENTS AND REPORTS;  AUDITS.  (a)  The commission shall review for facial compliance randomly selected statements and reports filed with the commission and may review any available documents.  The commission shall return for resubmission with corrections or additional documentation a statement or report that does not, in the opinion of the commission, comply with the law requiring the statement or report.  A statement or report returned for resubmission is considered to have been filed on the date the statement or report was originally filed if:(1)  the statement or report is resubmitted to the commission not later than the seventh business day after the date the person filing the statement or report receives the returned statement or report;  and(2)  the resubmitted statement or report complies with law.(b)  The commission may by a vote of at least six commission members initiate a preliminary review as provided by Section 571.124 or perform a complete audit of a statement or report:(1)  if, before the 31st day after the date the statement or report was originally due, the executive director does not obtain from the person information that permits the executive director to determine that the statement or report complies with law;(2)  if a statement or report returned for resubmission is not resubmitted within the time prescribed by Subsection (a);  or(3)  on an affirmative vote of at least six commission members that a statement or report resubmitted under Subsection (a), together with any corrections or additional documentation, does not, in the opinion of the commission, comply with the law requiring the statement or report.(c)  Any audited statement, report, document, or other material is confidential and may not be disclosed unless the statement, report, document, or other material:(1)  was previously public information;  or(2)  is entered into the record of a formal hearing or a judicial proceeding.(d)  The party who is the subject of the audit may waive confidentiality by sending written notice to the commission.(e)  The commission may not audit a statement or report filed before January 1, 1992, under a law administered and enforced before that date by the secretary of state.(f)  This section may not be construed as limiting or affecting the commission's authority to, on the filing of a motion or receipt of a sworn complaint, review or investigate the sufficiency of a statement or report.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 571.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.070. Manual

Sec. 571.070.  MANUAL.  The commission shall adopt by rule and publish a manual that establishes uniform methods of accounting and reporting for use by persons required to file statements and reports with the commission and that includes a digest of each advisory opinion issued by the commission under Subchapter D.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.071. Training; Guidelines

Sec. 571.071.  TRAINING;  GUIDELINES.  (a)  The commission shall:(1)  provide training by January of each odd-numbered year for members and members-elect of the legislature concerning compliance with the laws administered and enforced by the commission;  and(2)  provide, in cooperation with state agencies, a program of ethics training for state employees.(b)  The commission may disseminate, through pamphlets and seminars, explanations and compliance guidelines concerning any law administered and enforced by the commission.(c)  The commission may provide a seminar for persons required to register under Chapter 305 that addresses issues involving lobbying, political contributions and expenditures, and other issues as determined by the commission.  The commission may charge a fee for attending the seminar in an amount necessary to cover the costs associated with the seminar, including the cost of providing food or nonalcoholic beverages to attendees.(d)  The commission may provide a seminar that addresses the laws administered and enforced by the commission and any other relevant laws, as determined by the commission.  The commission may charge a fee for attending the seminar in an amount necessary to cover the costs associated with the seminar, including the cost of providing food or nonalcoholic beverages to attendees.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 836 (S.B. 62), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 571.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.072. Public Access

Sec. 571.072.  PUBLIC ACCESS.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on issues under the general jurisdiction of the commission.(b)  The commission shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability may be provided reasonable access to commission proceedings.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.073. Report

Sec. 571.073.  REPORT.  On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall report to the governor and legislature.  The report must include:(1)  each advisory opinion issued by the commission under Subchapter D  in the preceding two years;(2)  a summary of commission activities in the preceding two years, including:(A)  the number of sworn complaints filed with the commission;(B)  the number of sworn complaints dismissed for noncompliance with statutory form requirements;(C)  the number of sworn complaints dismissed for lack of jurisdiction;(D)  the number of sworn complaints dismissed after a finding of no credible evidence of a violation;(E)  the number of sworn complaints dismissed after a finding of a lack of sufficient evidence to determine whether a violation within the jurisdiction of the commission has occurred;(F)  the number of sworn complaints resolved by the commission through an agreed order;(G)  the number of sworn complaints in which the commission issued an order finding a violation and the resulting penalties, if any;  and(H)  the number and amount of civil penalties imposed for failure to timely file a statement or report, the number and amount of those civil penalties fully paid, the number and amount of those civil penalties partially paid, and the number and amount of those civil penalties no part of which has been paid, for each of the following category of statements and reports, listed separately:(i)  financial statements required to be filed under Chapter 572;(ii)  political contribution and expenditure reports required to be filed under Section 254.063, 254.093, 254.123, 254.153, or 254.157, Election Code;(iii)  political contribution and expenditure reports required to be filed under Section 254.064(b), 254.124(b), or 254.154(b), Election Code;(iv)  political contribution and expenditure reports required to be filed under Section 254.064(c), 254.124(c), or 254.154(c), Election Code;(v)  political contribution and expenditure reports required to be filed under Section 254.038 or 254.039, Election Code;  and(vi)  political contribution and expenditure reports required to be filed under Section 254.0391, Election Code;  and(3)  recommendations for any necessary statutory changes.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 571.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.074. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 571.074.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The commission may accept gifts and grants for the administration of its duties.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.075. Delegation of Authority

Sec. 571.075.  DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.  The commission by rule may delegate a power conferred on it by this chapter or another law administered by the commission, except:(1)  any power requiring a vote of the commission;(2)  rulemaking authority;  or(3)  authority to issue an advisory opinion under Subchapter D.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.076. Contract for Administration

Sec. 571.076.  CONTRACT FOR ADMINISTRATION.  The commission may contract with persons to administer and carry out this chapter and rules, standards, and orders adopted under this chapter, excluding any enforcement authority.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 571.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.077. Statements, Registrations, and Reports Considered to Be Verified

Sec. 571.077.  STATEMENTS, REGISTRATIONS, AND REPORTS CONSIDERED TO BE VERIFIED.  (a)  A statement, registration, or report that is filed with the commission is considered to be under oath by the person required to file the statement, registration, or report regardless of the absence of or defect in the affidavit of verification, including a signature.(b)  A person required to file a statement, registration, or report with the commission is subject to prosecution under Chapter 37, Penal Code, regardless of the absence of or defect in the affidavit of verification.(c)  This section applies to a statement, registration, or report that is filed with the commission electronically or otherwise.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 571.0771 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.0771. Corrected Statements, Registrations, and Reports Considered Timely Filed

Sec. 571.0771.  CORRECTED STATEMENTS, REGISTRATIONS, AND REPORTS CONSIDERED TIMELY FILED.(a)  A statement, registration, or report required that is filed with the commission is not considered to be late for purposes of any applicable civil penalty for late filing of the statement, registration, or report if:(1)   any error or omission in the statement, registration, or report as originally filed was made in good faith;  and(2)  not later than the 14th business day after the date the person filing the statement, registration, or report learns that the statement, registration, or report as originally filed is inaccurate or incomplete, the person files:(A)  a corrected or amended statement, registration, or report; and(B)  an affidavit stating that the error or omission in the original statement, registration, or report was made in good faith.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to:(1)  a penalty imposed under Section 571.069 or Subchapter F; or(2)  a report required to be filed under Section 254.064(c), 254.124(c), or 254.154(c), Election Code.(b-1)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.(b-2)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.(c)  A report required to be filed under Section 254.064(c), 254.124(c), or 254.154(c), Election Code, is not considered to be late for purposes of any applicable civil penalty for late filing of the report if:(1)  the report as originally filed substantially complies with the applicable law, as determined by the commission;(2)  any error or omission in the report as originally filed was made in good faith; and(3)  not later than the 14th business day after the date the person filing the report learns that the report as originally filed is inaccurate or incomplete, the person files:(A)  a corrected or amended report; and(B)  an affidavit stating that the error or omission in the original report was made in good faith.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 1800), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 2589), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 2589), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 521 (S.B. 548), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 571.078 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.078. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 571.078.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (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)  Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to a preliminary review or preliminary review hearing under Sections 571.124 through 571.126.(c)  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.(d)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution;  and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 571.079 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics|Subtitle B - Ethics|Chapter 571 - Texas Ethics Commission|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 571.079. Posting Information Relating to Unpaid Penalties on Website

Sec. 571.079.  POSTING INFORMATION RELATING TO UNPAID PENALTIES ON WEBSITE.  (a)  Not later than the 15th day after the date on which an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention is required to be filed, the commission shall post on its Internet website:(1)  the name and address of each candidate for an office specified by Section 252.005(1), Election Code, who has failed to pay a civil penalty imposed by the commission for failure to file with the commission a required report or statement under Chapter 254, Election Code, or Chapter 572;  and(2)  for each candidate listed under Subdivision (1), the amount of the penalty imposed and the amount paid, if any.(b)  The commission may not post information under this section that relates to a civil penalty while the penalty is the subject of an administrative or judicial appeal by the candidate against whom the penalty is imposed.(c)  The commission shall remove from the commission's Internet website information posted under this section as soon as practicable after the candidate pays the civil penalty in full.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|