{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-571.029","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 571.029","heading":"STAFF.","body":"(a) The commission may employ staff, including an executive director and a general counsel, necessary to administer the commission's functions.\n(b) The commission may not employ a person and an employee of the commission may not continue in employment with the commission if the person at the time of employment or while employed by the commission is:\n(1) an officer of a political party, a political subdivision, or a political committee;\n(2) a person required to be registered under Chapter 305;\n(3) a candidate or campaign treasurer subject to Title 15, Election Code; or\n(4) a member of the legislature.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS","SUBTITLE B. ETHICS","CHAPTER 571. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.571.htm#571.029","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"a33cb18cd9117f9bb8d7127af78303ea32361756e33d860f377f7b4b3a5502a1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-571.028","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-571.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}