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Local Government Code §171.007
In force on Aug 05, 2016 · this text took effect Aug 28, 1989 · same as today's text
COMMON LAW PREEMPTED; CUMULATIVE OF MUNICIPAL PROVISIONS
(a) This chapter preempts the common law of conflict of interests as applied to local public officials.
(b) This chapter is cumulative of municipal charter provisions and municipal ordinances defining and prohibiting conflicts of interests.
History: Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 40(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 30, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Aug 28, 1989 · seen Nov 2018–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0132 (Aug 05, 2016): Authority of a reserve deputy sheriff to act as a surety on a bail bond
- GA-0796 (Jan 15, 2010): Whether the conflict of interest provisions of chapter 171, Local Government Code, required two board members of the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District to disclose their respective interests and abstain from voting on a District rule
- GA-0730 (Jan 27, 2009): Whether a district attorney's occupation of office space leased by the county from the district attorney's spouse constitutes a conflict of interest
- GA-0671 (Apr 21, 2008): Whether under section 81.002(a) ofthe Local Government Code, the countycommissioner's oath provision, a county may employ a subcontracting company that is owned by a commissioner
- GA-0360 (Mar 23, 2005): Whether the San Jacinto County Auditor may serve as the accountant for the San Jacinto County Emergency Services District
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