Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 161.107: DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS.

(a) The commission shall prominently display on the county's Internet website the following regarding contracts for services executed by the county that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code:
(1) the execution dates;
(2) the contract duration terms, including any extension options;
(3) the effective dates;
(4) the final amount of money the county paid in the previous fiscal year;
(5) the identity of all parties to the contract;
(6) the identity of all subcontractors in the contract; and
(7) the legislative agenda of the county.
(b) In lieu of displaying the items described by Subsections (a)(1)-(6) regarding a contract for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, the commission may post on the county's Internet website the contract executed by the county for those services.
(c) Information required to be displayed on a county's Internet website under this section is public information subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1495), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2019.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 161. COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS

(1) the execution dates;

(2) the contract duration terms, including any extension options;

(3) the effective dates;

(4) the final amount of money the county paid in the previous fiscal year;

(5) the identity of all parties to the contract;

(6) the identity of all subcontractors in the contract; and

(7) the legislative agenda of the county.

(b) In lieu of displaying the items described by Subsections (a)(1)-(6) regarding a contract for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, the commission may post on the county's Internet website the contract executed by the county for those services.

(c) Information required to be displayed on a county's Internet website under this section is public information subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1495), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2019.

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