What Was the Primary Purpose of the Changes Made to Ethics

question 9

Multiple Choice

What was the primary purpose of the changes made to ethics laws in 2003?

• A) It increased the penalties for violation of ethics laws across the board including increasing misdemeanors to felonies.
• B) It was primarily aimed at creating greater transparency in donations made to legislators and their personal finances.
• C) It prohibited officeholders who owned business from controlling their business while the legislature in session.
• D) It was primarily aimed at providing Texans with school records of all legislators and local level politicians.
• E) It forced legislators to keep records available to the public of all letters written to them and a list of every visitor to their offices.

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