Government Code §572.052

In force on May 02, 2018 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2003 · same as today's text

REPRESENTATION BY LEGISLATORS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE

(a) A member of the legislature may not, for compensation, represent another person before a state agency in the executive branch of state government unless the representation: (1) is pursuant to an attorney-client relationship in a criminal law matter; or (2) involves the filing of documents that involve only ministerial acts on the part of the commission, agency, board, department, or officer. (b) A member of the legislature commits an offense if the member violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.

History: Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 5.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 22, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 2003 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0226 (May 02, 2018): Whether a legislator may receive payment from a unit of local government for lobbying activities (RQ~0228-KP) Austin, Texas 78768-2910

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