Tex. Transportation Code § 201.210
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 201.210, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 201.210. LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING.
Official statutory text
(a) In addition to Section 556.006, Government Code, the commission or a department employee may not use money under the department's control or engage in an activity to influence the passage or defeat of legislation.
(b) Violation of Subsection (a) is grounds for dismissal of an employee.
(c) This section does not prohibit the commission or department employee from using state resources to:
(1) provide public information or information responsive to a request; or
(2) communicate with officers and employees of the federal government in pursuit of federal appropriations or programs.
(d) The department may not spend from funds appropriated to the department any money for the purpose of selecting, hiring, or retaining a person required to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, or the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.), unless that expenditure is allowed under state law.
(b) Violation of Subsection (a) is grounds for dismissal of an employee.
(c) This section does not prohibit the commission or department employee from using state resources to:
(1) provide public information or information responsive to a request; or
(2) communicate with officers and employees of the federal government in pursuit of federal appropriations or programs.
(d) The department may not spend from funds appropriated to the department any money for the purpose of selecting, hiring, or retaining a person required to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, or the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.), unless that expenditure is allowed under state law.
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