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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person is not required to register under this chapter in accordance with Section 305.003(a)(2) solely because the person receives or is entitled to receive compensation or reimbursement to:
(1) communicate as an employee of a vendor of a product or service to a member of the executive branch concerning state agency purchasing decisions that do not exceed 10 million dollars involving a product, service, or service provider or negotiations regarding such decisions;
(2) communicate as an employee of a vendor of a product or service to a member of the executive branch concerning state agency purchasing decisions that exceed 10 million dollars involving a product, service, or service provider or negotiations regarding such decisions if the compensation for the communication is not totally or partially contingent on the outcome of any administrative action;
(3) communicate as a member of an advisory committee or task force if the person is appointed to serve in that capacity by a member of the legislative or executive branch; or
(4) communicate as a member of a board, task force, or advisory committee on which a member of the legislative or executive branch also serves.
(b) A registrant who performs an activity described by Subsection (a) is not required to:
(1) provide information concerning that activity in the registrant's registration statement under Section 305.005(f)(4) or (5)(B);
(2) provide information concerning the person who reimburses, retains, or employs the registrant to perform that activity under Section 305.005(f)(3) or (6) unless the registrant performs, on behalf of that person, other activities that require registration under this chapter; or
(3) provide information concerning a person employed or retained by the registrant for the purpose of assisting in that activity under Section 305.005(f)(5)(A) unless the person is also employed or retained by the registrant to assist with other activities that require registration under this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, a registrant is not required to list as an assistant another person who is also registered for the same client as the registrant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 305.0041. Exceptions for Certain Activities for Which Compensation or Reimbursement is Received - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-305-0041/
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