Texas Register
(25 TexReg 12029) and will not be
republished. The amendment was made to reflect the increase in the per diem
rate allowed for federal income tax purposes since the last legislative session.
No comments were received regarding the amendment.
This amendment is adopted under the Texas Constitution, Article
III, §24a, which provides that the commission shall set the per diem
of members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor, and the Government
Code, Chapter 571, §571.062, which authorizes the Texas Ethics Commission
to adopt rules to implement laws administered and enforced by the commission.
The amended section affects the Texas Constitution, Article III, §24,
Article III, §24a, and Article IV, §17.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on January 12, 2001.
TRD-200100251
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Effective date: February 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: December 8, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 463-5800