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JUL-18-2007(WED) 09:09 BOVEy & BOJORQUEZ, LLP (FRx)5122500749 P.005/007 <br />TExAs ETxIcs CaMWssiaN <br />IIY TAE MATTER O1+ ~ BEFORE THE <br />~ <br />JACJ+C I,EONHARQT, § ThXAS ErRTCS COMMISSION <br />RESPQNDENT ~ <br />~ SC•2G06159 <br />aRnER oF DrsnUssAL <br />I. Recitals <br />Thc Texas Ethics Commissian (tho commissian) met an Juno 28, 2007, to cansidcr swom complaint <br />5C-2606139. A qvorum of the cammissian was Dresent. The commission determined that thcrc is <br />credible evidence thac no vipiation of a law or cule administercd =.d ertPorced bythe cntnmission has <br />occmrced. 7'he commission diemissed the-eworn cotuplaint fac the reasons scamd in this ordar. <br />1T A.1legatians <br />The cornplaiat alle$es that the respondeat spent or authari2ed the speuding of pubtic funds for <br />pnliticat advertisiAg, in violation af section 255.003 of the Flectiott Code. <br />III. 'p'acts 5uppotted by Credlble Ev34epce <br />GredibIa evidenae avQ;lable to the carnmission supports the foliowing f,4di.ugs af face: <br />t. 7he respandgot is Mayar af the City nf'Wiadcrest. The complaint is based oA a uacr aad an <br />inforni.atioa shest mailod te the citazep9 of Windcrest abauc art eie.ction fcr a pmperty u~x <br />frerze for residenrs who arc disablcd or over 65. <br />The lerrer is an ciryr stationery and is 9igned by the raspondent. The locter reminds paopie <br />abou.t the eiection and si3te$ that the city cannot adr►ocate for or against the pmposition. The <br />letter rcfercncos an rutaehed iafonuation sheet. <br />3• "y`he in#'ermation ahcet dtsGribes the possble effects of pnssiug the progerty mx &eeze. <br />iacTuding posaible tax irir.reases or nc3uctions in savice and iacluda certain calcntaxions and <br />projections about thc -firiancial conditioa of the city. <br />4. '!'he ccmplAitrmt digputes that the infonnatiaa prorrided is factual and asseXts th4t the <br />wording aud Forrnaning of the informatioa sheet ace designBd to persuade pcopte to votc <br />agaiast tlhe freeze. <br />. <br />OROERoF AISMIssAL PAcs 1 or• 3 <br />- 000030 <br />