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Tex. Government Code § 571.071

TRAINING; GUIDELINES

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Tex. Government Code § 571.071, TRAINING; GUIDELINES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/657396
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(a) The commission shall: (1) provide training by January of each odd-numbered year for members and members-elect of the legislature concerning compliance with the laws administered and enforced by the commission; and (2) provide, in cooperation with state agencies, a program of ethics training for state employees. (b) The commission may disseminate, through pamphlets and seminars, explanations and compliance guidelines concerning any law administered and enforced by the commission. (c) The commission may provide a seminar for persons required to register under Chapter 305 that addresses issues involving lobbying, political contributions and expenditures, and other issues as determined by the commission. The commission may charge a fee for attending the seminar in an amount necessary to cover the costs associated with the seminar, including the cost of providing food or nonalcoholic beverages to attendees. (d) The commission may provide a seminar that addresses the laws administered and enforced by the commission and any other relevant laws, as determined by the commission. The commission may charge a fee for attending the seminar in an amount necessary to cover the costs associated with the seminar, including the cost of providing food or nonalcoholic beverages to attendees.