Texas Government Code 575.005 – Acceptance of Gift From Party to Contested Case Prohibited
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 575.005
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A state agency may not accept a gift from a person who is a party to a contested case before the agency until the 30th day after the date the decision in the case becomes final under Section 2001.144. In this section, “contested case” has the meaning assigned by Section 2001.003.