{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-161.164","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 161.164","heading":"FORMAL HEARING: STANDARD OF EVIDENCE.","body":"During a formal hearing, the commission shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence whether a violation within the jurisdiction of the commission has occurred.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 (S.B. 1368), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["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 D. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AND HEARINGS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.161.htm#161.164","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"005f498ea1e243bc1995f1d462dcd77f21132d81280b881f8fdf394e8fe2dac1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-161.163","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-161.165"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}