Lobbying 101 |
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On behalf of its membership, PAAT works with the Texas Ethics Commission and the State Legislature to improve understanding and compliance with the law relating to lobbying in Texas while raising the ethical bar for the lobby profession and for governmental affairs practices overall.
While some of the ethics laws are very clear - others are up to interpretation and may require further discussions with Ethics Commissioners and staff. Helpful resources for understanding the Texas lobby laws include:
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IMPORTANT DATES
The next commission meeting has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2010, Room E1.010, Capitol Extension, Austin, Texas. More dates.
PAAT Ethics Compliance Institute is Friday, October 15, 2010.
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July 26, 2010 - PAAT Monthly E-Newsletter (PAAT members if you did not receive this let us know)
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