{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-391.010","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 391.010","heading":"CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES.","body":"(a) A member of the governing body of a commission or a person who provides legal services to a commission may not:\n(1) provide legal representation before or to the commission on behalf of a governmental unit located, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the commission; or\n(2) be a shareholder, partner, or employee of a law firm that provides those legal services to the governmental unit.\n(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) may not receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses from the commission or governmental unit.\nActs 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT","SUBTITLE C. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 391. REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.391.htm#391.010","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"ab263745759207ee73efa0873cc31109819a934ee1f5bb3b3d2db5c172f65411","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-391.00951","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-391.011"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}