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JALLEN wrote:From the Commission website:

The Texas Ethics Commission has eight commissioners. Four of the commissioners are appointed by the Governor, two are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two are appointed by the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Members of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives who represent each political party submit lists of nominees to the appropriate state official for appointment. The commissioners serve for four-year terms.

4 of the Commissioners seem to have expired terms, 2 by the Governor and one each by the Lt. Governor and Speaker.

My point exactly.......how is it that they have not stepped down, since their terms have expired? Are they operating under some kind of temporary extension of their terms, or are they doing the unethical thing (oh, the irony!) and refusing to obey the law?

The Annoyed Man wrote:

JALLEN wrote:From the Commission website:

The Texas Ethics Commission has eight commissioners. Four of the commissioners are appointed by the Governor, two are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two are appointed by the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Members of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives who represent each political party submit lists of nominees to the appropriate state official for appointment. The commissioners serve for four-year terms.

4 of the Commissioners seem to have expired terms, 2 by the Governor and one each by the Lt. Governor and Speaker.

My point exactly.......how is it that they have not stepped down, since their terms have expired? Are they operating under some kind of temporary extension of their terms, or are they doing the unethical thing (oh, the irony!) and refusing to obey the law?

It's my opinion the TEC is one of the more corrupt and unethical parts of our State bureaucracy. They are noth8by more than political hitmen.

mojo84 wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:

JALLEN wrote:From the Commission website:

The Texas Ethics Commission has eight commissioners. Four of the commissioners are appointed by the Governor, two are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two are appointed by the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Members of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives who represent each political party submit lists of nominees to the appropriate state official for appointment. The commissioners serve for four-year terms.

4 of the Commissioners seem to have expired terms, 2 by the Governor and one each by the Lt. Governor and Speaker.

My point exactly.......how is it that they have not stepped down, since their terms have expired? Are they operating under some kind of temporary extension of their terms, or are they doing the unethical thing (oh, the irony!) and refusing to obey the law?

It's my opinion the TEC is one of the more corrupt and unethical parts of our State bureaucracy. They are noth8by more than political hitmen.

Who better than foxes to guard the henhouse?

So why hasn't Gov. Abbott sent the Texas Rangers to evict them from their offices? Baseball players with bats, or cops with guns, take your pick......

Maybe there hasn't been a riot.

Interesting additional info.....

Appointees must be selected equally from lists recommended by the caucuses of the political parties in the Texas House and Senate. By the constitution, the ethics commission recommends the salaries and per diem of members of the Texas Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.[4]

Emphasis added

From Wikipedia

Does this mean each appointing officer has to appoint one Republican and one Communist formerly known as Democrats? Or two of each for the Governor?

How very delicate. It must be excruciating to find someone who is sound, who will understand intuitively what is required, who has the gift of nuance, is dependable and can be counted upon to know when to have eyes wide open and when half closed.

JALLEN wrote:

mojo84 wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:

JALLEN wrote:From the Commission website:

The Texas Ethics Commission has eight commissioners. Four of the commissioners are appointed by the Governor, two are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two are appointed by the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Members of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives who represent each political party submit lists of nominees to the appropriate state official for appointment. The commissioners serve for four-year terms.

4 of the Commissioners seem to have expired terms, 2 by the Governor and one each by the Lt. Governor and Speaker.

My point exactly.......how is it that they have not stepped down, since their terms have expired? Are they operating under some kind of temporary extension of their terms, or are they doing the unethical thing (oh, the irony!) and refusing to obey the law?

It's my opinion the TEC is one of the more corrupt and unethical parts of our State bureaucracy. They are noth8by more than political hitmen.

Who better than foxes to guard the henhouse?

Exactly!

Delving into this further, I've learned that this Ethics Commission was foisted onto the politically class by voters.

This pretty much assures that the Commission is the red headed orphan of state politics. Think bathing a cat.

JALLEN wrote:Delving into this further, I've learned that this Ethics Commission was foisted onto the politically class by voters.

This pretty much assures that the Commission is the red headed orphan of state politics. Think bathing a cat.

One of those be careful for what you ask things.

I can see that finding suitable appointees would be a time consuming task of great delicacy. It isn't exactly a desirable stepping stone to higher office. Very few men or women in the midst of a promising career in politics, public service, will want to expose themselves to the wrath of both parties.

It calls for a particular combination of talents. Lots of activity with no actual achievement is particularly desirable.

The whole idea sounds like an exercise in futility. If you are bound by rule to appoint an equal number of people diametrically opposed, what can you expect the outcome to be? It would be like appointing 8 Glock owners and 8 1911 owners and having them decide which one is the best.

No, I'm not stirring that pot again, just making a point.