Section 1.227 - Standards of Conduct between Texas Department of Health Employees and Private Donors(a) A department officer or employee shall not accept or solicit any gift, favor, or service from a private donor that might reasonably tend to influence his/her official conduct.(b) An officer or employee shall not accept employment or engage in any business or professional activity with a private donor which the officer or employee might reasonably expect would require or induce him/her to disclose confidential information acquired by reason of his/her official position.(c) An officer or employee shall not accept other employment or compensation from a private donor which would reasonably be expected to impair the officer's or employee's independence of judgment in the performance of his/her official position.(d) An officer or employee shall not make personal investments in association with a private donor which could reasonably be expected to create a substantial conflict between the officer's or employee's private interest and the interest of the department.(e) An officer or employee shall not solicit, accept, or agree to accept any benefits for having exercised his/her official powers on behalf of a private donor or performed his official duties in favor of private donor.(f) An officer or employee who has policy direction over the department and who serves as an officer or director of a private donor shall not vote on any measure, proposal, or decision pending before the private donor if the department might reasonably be expected to have an interest in such measure, proposal, or decision.(g) An officer or employee shall not authorize a private donor to use property of the department unless the property is used in accordance with a contract or memorandum of understanding between the department and the private donor, or the department is otherwise compensated for the use of the property.25 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.227
The provisions of this §1.227 adopted to be effective July 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 5169; amended to be effective February 6, 2003, 28 TexReg 951