Texas Human Resources Code 261.053 – Conflict of Interest
(a) A person may not serve as independent ombudsman or as an assistant to the independent ombudsman if the person or the person’s spouse:
(1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department;
(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department; or
(3) uses or receives any amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department.
(b) A person may not serve as independent ombudsman or as an assistant to the independent ombudsman if the person or the person’s spouse is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person’s activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 261.053
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- 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
(c) A person may not serve as independent ombudsman or as an assistant to the independent ombudsman if the person or the person’s spouse is an officer, employee, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of criminal or juvenile justice.
(d) For the purposes of this section, a Texas trade association is a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.