{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-572.056","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 572.056","heading":"CONTRACTS BY STATE OFFICERS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE.","body":"(a) A state officer may not solicit or accept from a governmental entity a commission, fee, bonus, retainer, or rebate that is compensation for the officer's personal solicitation for the award of a contract for services or sale of goods to a governmental entity.\n(b) This section does not apply to:\n(1) a contract that is awarded by competitive bid as provided by law and that is not otherwise prohibited by law; or\n(2) a court appointment.\n(c) In this section, \"governmental entity\" means the state, a political subdivision of the state, or a governmental entity created under the Texas Constitution or a statute of this state.\n(d) A state officer who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.\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 572. PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST","SUBCHAPTER C. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.572.htm#572.056","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"b4e01923115dcaa24407b2c6d3e670b78bcaf2e9657a63adf6265f71efa647a2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-572.055","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-572.057"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}