Ethics
Please be advised that the information found on this Web site does not constitute legal advice, and is posted for informational purposes only. Every city official should consult with local legal counsel to ensure that any information complies with current law and the particular facts of each situation.
Articles/Memos
- Financial Disclosure Requirements
- Chapter 171 Conflicts of Interest Requirements
- Chapter 176 Conflicts Disclosure Requirements
- Ethics: Attorney-Client Privilege/Consultation with Attorney Exception
- Chapter 553 – Disclosure Requirements
Papers
- Ethics for the City Attorney
- Developing Ethics Guidelines -- Law Journal Article
- Conflicts Disclosure Requirements
- Duties, Obligations, and Potential Liability for Signing Legal Opinion Letters
- The City Attorney as Investigator
- Understanding Your Personal Liability as a City Official: A Primer
Example Documents
- Chapter 553 Property Affidavit Sample
- Chapter 171 Conflict of Interest Affidavit Sample
- Electronic Form E-CIQ
- Electronic Form E-CIS
Miscellaneous
- Ethics: Political Advertising
- Overview: Ethics Issues Facing City Officials - Power Point Handouts
- Social Media and Legal Ethics Update
- Attorney General Ethics Publications: The attorney general’s office provides outstanding primers on many of the ethics-related laws that apply to city officials, including:
- Texas Ethics, Gifts, & Honorarium Laws Made Easy
- Texas Conflict of Interest Laws Made Easy
- Public Officers: Traps for the Unwary
- Dual Office Holding Laws Made Easy
- Nepotism Laws Made Easy
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