(a) A register shall be kept by the commissioner of education and appropriate staff of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to record all personal contacts with publishers, their representatives, agents, authors, consultants, editors, depositories, or any other person who has received or expects to receive any money, thing of value, or financial benefit for an appearance; or contact regarding any instructional materials submitted and being considered for State Board of Education (SBOE) approval.
(b) Publishers shall file with the commissioner of education, on or before a date specified in the schedule of adoption procedures in each proclamation, a register indicating all visits, meetings, or contacts with SBOE members, including the date, time, location, and purpose of the communication.

Source Note: The provisions of this §66.4 adopted to be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 7236; amended to be effective February 22, 2010, 35 TexReg 1454; amended to be effective May 5, 2016, 41 TexReg 3137