{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-161.206","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 161.206","heading":"FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ASSESSMENT OF SANCTION.","body":"The commission shall consider the following factors in assessing a sanction:\n(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the violation;\n(2) the history and extent of previous violations;\n(3) the demonstrated good faith of the violator, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the violation;\n(4) the penalty necessary to deter future violations; and\n(5) any other matters that justice may require.\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 E. ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.161.htm#161.206","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"ee37af52590aaeebe4217fcc5607ccd61f5a65909be3f0d7f5b99ac969d612d1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-161.205","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-161.207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}