Local Government Officers
Beginning January 1,2006,new conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements passed by the 79th Texas Legislature in House Bill 914 (HB 914) became effective. The new law applies to “local government officers”at school districts,junior colleges,and other political subdivisions and requires an officer to file a conflicts disclosure statement revealing certain relationships with vendors and gifts received from vendors. For school districts,“local government officers”who are subject to the new law include board members and superintendents.
Vendors
As of January 1,2006,potential vendors will have to complete a conflict-of-interest questionnaire to disclose certain relationships between the vendor and district officers,including “affiliations or business relationships that might cause a conflict of interest.
Balfour-Taylor Publishing-Texas Letter Jackets
Callaway’s Auto Repair and Machine Shop
Carolina Biological Supply Company
Center for Equity and Adequacy in Public School Finance Inc
Creative Education Institute,Inc
Deep East Texas Self Insurance Fund
Ferrera’s Heating &Air Conditioning
Kamico Instructional Media,Inc
Linebarger Goggan Blair &Sampson,LLP
Miller’s Carpet Cleaning &Floor Service
Public Education Resource Equity Center,Inc
Scholastic Southwest Regional Office
Shurley Instructional Materials,Inc
Texas Association of ,Secondary School Principles,Student Councils,and Future Educators
Texas Association of Community Schools
Texas Association of Rural Schools
Texas Association of School Administrators
Texas Association of School Boards,Inc
Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
