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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this section, "foreign adversary" means a country:
(1) identified by the United States Director of National Intelligence as a country that poses a risk to the national security of the United States in at least one of the three most recent Annual Threat Assessments of the U.S. Intelligence Community issued pursuant to Section 108B, National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. Section 3043b); or
(2) designated by the governor after consultation with the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety.
(b) An employee or volunteer of a state agency or a political subdivision of this state may not:
(1) accept transportation to or lodging in a country that is a foreign adversary and that is paid for by the foreign adversary because of the employee's or volunteer's position with the state or political subdivision; or
(2) accept a gift or item of value from a person representing a foreign adversary for any purpose, including to pay for travel expenses or as reimbursement for the costs of attending a conference or other event in a country that is a foreign adversary or that is hosted on behalf of a foreign adversary or a principal of a foreign adversary.
(c) An employee or volunteer of a state agency or a political subdivision of this state shall report to the commission, in the form and manner the commission requires, each interaction, communication, or meeting the employee or volunteer has with a person acting on behalf of a foreign adversary not later than the 30th day after the date of the interaction, communication, or meeting. The commission shall make available a report under this subsection to the attorney general and the Texas Department of Public Safety on request.
(d) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a state jail felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 572.070. Prohibitions and Reporting Requirements Related to Foreign Influence; Criminal Offense - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-572-070/
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