1. (a) Agency--The state agency governed by the Commission, as it functions and operates through the administrative staff hired by the Commission and its executive director.
2. (b) Commission--The Texas Ethics Commission, as constituted and described in the Texas Constitution, Article 3, §24a and in the Government Code, Chapter 571.
3. (c) Contract--A written contract between the agency and a contractor, under the terms of which the contractor agrees to provide goods or services to or for the agency.
4. (d) Executive director--The person employed by the Commission to serve as the agency's chief administrative officer, or any other employee of the Commission acting as the designee of the executive director.
5. (e) Vendor--A person that offers goods and services in the state.

Source Note:The provisions of this §7.3 adopted to be effective June 7, 2026, 51 TexReg 3699.