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In 2015, the Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 1295, which added section 2252.908 of the

Government Code. The law states that a governmental entity or state agency may not enter into certain contracts with a business entity unless the business entity submits a disclosure of interested parties to the governmental entity or state agency at the time the business entity submits the signed contract to the governmental entity or state agency. The disclosure requirement applies to a contract entered into on or after January 1, 2016. The requirement above applies only to a contract of a district that:

1. Requires an action or vote by the board before the contract may be signed;

2. Has a value of at least $1 million; or

3. Is for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Government Code

Chapter 305 Tex. Gov't Code 2252.908

The disclosure requirement does not apply to a contract with:

1. A publicly traded business entity, including a wholly owned subsidiary of the entity;

2. An electric utility, as defined by Utilities Code 31.002; or

3. A gas utility, as defined by Utilities Code 121.001.

Tex. Gov't Code 2252.908(c)(4)–(6)

Filing Process: The commission has made available on its website a new filing application that must be used to file Form 1295. A business entity must use the application to enter the required information on Form 1295 and print a copy of the completed form, which will include a certification of filing that will contain a unique certification number. An authorized agent of the business entity must sign the printed copy of the form and have the form notarized. The completed Form 1295 with the certification of filing must be filed with the District.

Form Availability: Certificate of Interested Parties Form is available from the Texas Ethics

Commission website at the following address:

https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm. For questions regarding and assistance in filling out this form, please contact the Texas Ethics Commission at 512-463-5800. A sample is attached hereto but must be submitted only.

The contractor certifies that:

Form 1295 filing is required and a certification of filing will be provided to the District should we be awarded the contract

Form 1295 filing is not required

Authorized Representative (Print Name) Title

Authorized Representative (Signature) Date

ATTACHMENT G – REQUIRED FORM

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES (Form 1295) https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE EXECUTED ONLINE.