TITLE 1.ADMINISTRATION

Part 2. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION

Chapter 18. GENERAL RULES CONCERNING REPORTS

1 TAC §18.11

The Texas Ethics Commission adopts the repeal of §18.11, which defines "substantial compliance" regarding corrected reports. The repeal is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 17, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 947).

Section 18.11 defines substantial compliance as reports which contain errors which are minor in context. Section 18.11 is no longer needed because it was superseded by statutory changes. H.B. 1800, 79th Legislature, Regular Session, amended chapter 571 of the Government Code to define "substantial compliance."

No comments were received regarding adoption of the repeal.

The repeal of the rule is adopted under Government Code, Chapter 571, §571.062, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules concerning the laws administered and enforced by the commission.

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 March 29, 2006.

David A. Reisman

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Effective date: April 18, 2006

Proposal publication date: February 17, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5800

Chapter 24. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES APPLICABLE TO CORPORATIONS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

1 TAC §24.13

The Texas Ethics Commission adopts the amendment to §24.13, relating to the reporting requirements of certain expenditures by a general-purpose committee by deleting subsection (d). The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 17, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 948).

Section 24.13 requires a report filed by a general-purpose committee to identify expenditures made by a corporation. Section 24.13(d) excludes from the reporting requirement certain corporate expenditures. Section 24.13(d) was superseded by statutory changes made by H.B. 1606, 78th Legislature, Regular Session. The bill repealed §253.100(d) of the Election Code, which is mirrored in Ethics Commission Rule §24.13(d).

No comments were received regarding adoption of the repeal.

The amendment of the rule is adopted under Government Code, Chapter 571, §571.062, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules concerning the laws administered and enforced by the commission.

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 March 29, 2006.

David A. Reisman

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Effective date: April 18, 2006

Proposal publication date: February 17, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5800

Chapter 50. LEGISLATIVE SALARIES AND PER DIEM

1 TAC §50.1

The Texas Ethics Commission adopts an amendment to §50.1, to set the legislative per diem as required by the Texas Constitution, Article III, §24a. This section sets the per diem for members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor at $132 for each day during the regular session and any special session. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 17, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 949).

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.

The amendment of the rule is adopted under the Texas Constitution, Article III, §24a, and the Government Code, Chapter 571, §571.062.

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 March 29, 2006.

David A. Reisman

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Effective date: April 18, 2006

Proposal publication date: February 17, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5800