Section 6.1 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this Part, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Act--The Government Code, Chapter 571 (concerning Texas Ethics Commission).(2) Administrative Procedure Act--The Government Code, Chapter 2001 (concerning Administrative Procedure).(3) Agency--The state agency governed by the commission, as it functions and operates through the administrative staff hired by the commission and its executive director.(4) Commission--The Texas Ethics Commission, as constituted and described in the Texas Constitution, Article 3, §24a and in the Government Code, Chapter 571.(5) Document--A report, complaint, response, letter, or any other written material.(6) Executive director--The person employed by the commission to serve as the agency's chief administrative officer, or any other employee of the commission acting as the designee of the executive director.(7) Filer--A person required to file a report with the commission or a local filing authority in accordance with a law enforced by the commission.(8) Individual--A human being who has been born and is alive.(9) Local filing authority--A public servant other than the Texas Ethics Commission with whom a filer must file a report in accordance with a law enforced by the commission.(10) Open Meetings Law--The Government Code, Chapter 551 (concerning Open Meetings).(11) Open Records Law--The Government Code, Chapter 552 (concerning Open Records).(12) Person--An individual, representative, corporation, association, or other entity, including any nonprofit corporation, or any agency or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government.(13) Postmark--A postal cancellation by the United States Postal Service that contains the post office name, state, and zip code and the month, day, and year the canceling post office accepted custody of the material.(14) Report--Any document or other information required to be filed under this title.(15) Staff--Employees of the commission, hired by the commission or the executive director.(16) Title 15--The Election Code, Title 15 (concerning Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns). The provisions of this §6.1 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9707; Amended to be effective September 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 7115; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 10, March 6, 2015, TexReg 1059, eff. 3/10/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 17, April 27, 2018, TexReg 2539, eff. 5/3/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 43, October 25, 2024, TexReg 8573, eff. 10/27/2024