{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2308.257","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2308.257","heading":"RECUSAL.","body":"(a) A member of a board shall avoid the appearance of conflict of interest by not voting in, or participating in, any decision by the board regarding the provision of services by such member, or any organization which that member directly represents, or on any matter which would provide direct financial benefit to that member, the member's immediate family, or any organization which that member directly represents.\n(b) Subsection (a) shall serve as a minimum standard and shall not be construed as to limit the board's authority for more restrictive governance to prevent real and/or apparent conflict of interest.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1004, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INVOLVING BOTH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS","CHAPTER 2308. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT","SUBCHAPTER F. CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS AND LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2308.htm#2308.257","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"08733b40754f3548545f0266f85beb7861b9965dc009f0ef5f8aac4bc939abb9","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2308.256","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2308.258"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}