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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the categorization of violations by the Texas Ethics |
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Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 571, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 571.1213 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 571.1213. CATEGORIZATION OF VIOLATIONS. (a) The |
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commission staff shall categorize, in ascending order of |
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seriousness, each violation of law alleged in an inquiry or on a |
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motion of the commission as: |
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(1) a technical, clerical, or de minimis violation; |
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(2) an administrative or filing violation; or |
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(3) a more serious violation. |
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(b) The commission shall adopt rules defining what |
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violations of law are included in each category of violation. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |