Sec. 472.033.  APPLICABILITY OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST LAW TO POLICY BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  A policy board member is considered to be a local public official for purposes of Chapter 171, Local Government Code.
(b)  If a policy board member must abstain from participation in a vote or decision under Section 171.004, Local Government Code, the member's proxy appointed under Section 472.032 may not participate in the vote or decision.
(c)  The appointment of a proxy by a policy board member does not excuse the member from filing an affidavit required under Section 171.004, Local Government Code.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 537 (H.B. 1036), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.