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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the adoption of an ethics policy by the Cancer |
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Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 102, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 102.0511 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 102.0511. INSTITUTE ETHICS POLICY. (a) In addition to |
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any other requirements provided by law, the oversight committee |
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shall adopt and enforce an ethics policy that provides standards of |
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conduct relating to the operations of the institute. The ethics |
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policy must include provisions to address the following issues as |
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applied to the operations of the institute and to oversight |
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committee members, other committee members, and institute |
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employees: |
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(1) general ethical standards; |
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(2) conflicts of interest, including the conflict of |
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interest rules adopted under Sections 102.106 and 102.156; |
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(3) prohibited transactions and interests; |
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(4) the acceptance of gifts and entertainment; |
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(5) compliance with applicable professional |
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standards; |
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(6) ethics training; and |
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(7) compliance with and enforcement of the ethics |
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policy. |
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(b) The ethics policy must include provisions applicable |
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to: |
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(1) members of the oversight committee; |
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(2) the executive director; |
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(3) employees of the institute; |
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(4) members of scientific research and prevention |
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programs committees and other advisory committees appointed under |
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this chapter; and |
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(5) any person who provides services to the institute |
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relating to the operations of the institute. |
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(c) Not later than the 45th day before the date on which the |
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oversight committee intends to adopt a proposed ethics policy or an |
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amendment to or revision of an adopted ethics policy, the oversight |
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committee shall submit a copy of the proposed policy, amendment, or |
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revision to the Texas Ethics Commission and the state auditor for |
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review and comments. The oversight committee shall consider any |
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comments from the commission or state auditor before adopting the |
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proposed policy. |
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(d) The oversight committee shall ensure that applicable |
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provisions of the ethics policy are included in any contract under |
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which a person provides services to the institute relating to the |
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operations of the institute. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2014, the Cancer |
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Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee |
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shall adopt an ethics policy as required by Section 102.0511, |
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Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |