Section 3857.053 - Conflicts of Interest; One-Time Affidavit(a) Except as provided by this section:(1) a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and(2) Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest for directors.(b) Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest. An additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes. After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary, the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action if: (1) a majority of the directors have a similar interest in the same entity; or(2) all other similar business or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.(c) A director who is also an officer or employee of a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that same public entity.(d) For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code.Tex. Spec. Dist. Loc. Laws § 3857.053
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1286, Sec. 1, eff. 6/15/2007.