{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.0359","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.0359","heading":"RULEMAKING FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES.","body":"(a) In developing rules governing local mental health authorities under Sections 533.035, 533.03521, 533.0357, and 533.0358, the executive commissioner shall use rulemaking procedures under Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code.\n(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall prohibit a trustee or employee of a local mental health authority from soliciting or accepting from another person a benefit, including a security or stock, a gift, or another item of value, that is intended to influence the person's conduct of authority business.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 478 (H.B. 2439), Sec. 6, eff. June 16, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1335, eff. April 2, 2015.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 1.05(b), eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY","SUBTITLE A. SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY","CHAPTER 533. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.533.htm#533.0359","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"58a759e2d1ff338f92054c7ce373affd07e3a557ea687d82e4f49d07230d97de","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.0358","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-533.037"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}