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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 571.002

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011

In this chapter:
(1) “Commission” means the Texas Ethics Commission.
(2) “Complainant” means an individual who files a sworn complaint with the commission.
(2-a) “Executive director” means the executive director of the commission.
(3) “Political party” includes only a political party required to hold a primary election under Section 172.001, Election Code.
(4) “Respondent” means a person who is alleged to have committed a violation of a rule adopted by or a law administered and enforced by the commission.