Disclosure of Interested Parties (Form 1295)
Section 2252.908 of the Texas Government Code requires a business entity entering
into certain contracts with a governmental entity to file with the governmental entity
a disclosure of interested parties at the time the business entity submits the signed
contract to the governmental entity. Section 2252.908 requires the disclosure form
(Form 1295) to be signed by the authorized agent of the contracting business entity,
acknowledging that the disclosure is made under penalty of perjury. Section
2252.908 applies only to a contract that requires an action or vote by the governing
body of the governmental entity before the contract may be signed or has a value of
at least $1 million. Section 2252.908 provides definitions of certain terms occurring
in the section.
Section 2252.908 applies only to a contract entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2016.
Certain exemptions apply to contracts entered into or amended on or after January
1, 2018. 1295 Changes
The form must be submitted electronically through the Texas Ethics
Commission website.
Once the form is submitted and given a unique registration number, the business
entity must manually complete the Unsworn Declaration section of the form. The
form should be sent to Lubbock County which will then verify the form on the
Texas Ethics Commission website.
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