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House Bill 1495 |
House Author: Toth et al. |
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Effective: 6-14-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Creighton et al. |
House Bill 1495, the J D Lambright Local Government Ethics Reform Act, amends the Government Code and Local Government Code to require the disclosure of certain contracts and budgeted expenses for lobbying services by certain governmental entities and state agencies. The bill provides for the establishment of a county ethics commission in Montgomery County and Chambers County and authorizes the commissioners court of Chambers County to adopt a code of ethics that provides standards of conduct for commissioners court members.