Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2511	House Author:  Denny
Effective:  6-17-05	Senate Sponsor:  Harris

            House Bill 2511 amends the Government Code to establish that an appointed officer of a state agency who resigns, whose term of office expires, whose functions are transferred to another state agency, or whose state agency is abolished is not required to file the personal financial statement that is ordinarily due because of service in that office after the date the resignation is effective, the term expires, the functions are transferred, or the agency is abolished. The bill also requires an officer who resigns or whose term expires and who does not intend to participate in the functions of the agency to give written notice of the intention to the governor and the Texas Ethics Commission.