Tex. Educ. Code Section 8.009
Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Conflict of Interest

(a)

A member of the board of directors and the executive director of a regional education service center are each considered to be a local public official for purposes of Chapter 171 (Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments), Local Government Code. For purposes of that chapter a member of the board of directors and the executive director of a regional education service center are each considered to have a substantial interest in a business entity if a person related to the member or the executive director in the third degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573 (Degrees of Relationship; Nepotism Prohibitions), Government Code, has a substantial interest in the business entity under Section 171.002 (Substantial Interest in Business Entity), Local Government Code.

(b)

A regional education service center is considered to be a political subdivision for purposes of Section 131.903 (Conflict of Interest), Local Government Code.

(c)

To the extent consistent with this section, if a law described by this section applies to a school district or the board of trustees of a school district, the law applies to a regional education service center and the board of directors and executive director of a regional education service center.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source: Section 8.009 — Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Conflict of Interest, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­8.­htm#8.­009 (accessed May 26, 2025).

8.001
Establishment 8.002
Purpose 8.003
Governance 8.004
Executive Director 8.005
Exemption from Taxation 8.006
Immunity from Liability 8.007
Transferability of Leave 8.008
Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Political Activities 8.009
Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Conflict of Interest 8.011
Nepotism Prohibition 8.012
Contract Management Guide 8.051
Core Services and Services to Improve Performance 8.052
State Initiatives 8.053
Additional Services 8.054
Prohibition on Regulatory Function 8.055
Regional Education Service Center Property 8.056
Limitation on Compensation for Certain Services 8.057
Assistance with Criminal History Record Information 8.058
Child Development Associate Training 8.061
Dyslexia Specialist 8.064
School Safety Support 8.101
Performance Standards and Indicators 8.102
Data Reporting 8.103
Annual Evaluation 8.104
Sanctions 8.121
Funding for Core Services and Services to Improve Performance 8.122
Incentive Funding for District Efficiencies 8.123
Funding for State Initiatives 8.124
Innovative and Emergency Grants 8.125
Contracts for Grants 8.151
Definitions 8.152
Employment of Non-physician Mental Health Professional as Mental Health and Substance Use Resource 8.153
Interagency Collaboration 8.154
Supervision of Non-physician Mental Health Professional 8.155
Duties of Non-physician Mental Health Professional 8.156
Participation by School District Not Required 8.157
Distribution of Funding 8.158
Report 8.0531
Instructional Materials Developed by a Collaboration of Regional Education Service Centers
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Verified:
May 26, 2025

§ 8.009. Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Conflict of Interest's source at texas​.gov