Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 22: Difference between revisions
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|seo_title=Article III, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution ("Disclosure of Interest in Measure or Bill; Not to Vote") | |seo_title=Article III, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution ("Disclosure of Interest in Measure or Bill; Not to Vote") | ||
|seo_keywords=Article 3 Section 22, Texas Legislature, conflict of interest | |seo_keywords=Article 3 Section 22, Texas Legislature, conflict of interest | ||
|seo_description= | |seo_description=As a practical matter, this section is aspirational in nature rather than an enforceable rule of law. | ||
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|seo_image_alt=Article III: Legislative Department | |seo_image_alt=Article III: Legislative Department | ||
Revision as of 15:17, July 31, 2023
Adopted February 15, 1876:
A member who has a personal or private interest in any measure or bill, proposed, or pending before the Legislature, shall disclose the fact to the House, of which he is a member, and shall not vote thereon.
Editor Comments
The phrase "personal or private interest" is vague and imprecise. Therefore, as a practical matter, this section is aspirational in nature rather than an enforceable rule of law.
Recent Decisions
None.
Historic Decisions
None.
Library Resources
- Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of Texas (this multi-volume and up-to-date resource is available at all law libraries and many municipal libraries)
- The Texas State Constitution: A Reference Guide (this one-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)
- The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis (this two-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)
Online Resources
- Constitution of the State of Texas (1876) (this resource is published and maintained by the University of Texas School of Law)
- Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Council)
- Reports Analyzing Proposed Amendments (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Reference Library)