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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of certain nonprofit wildlife |
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conservation associations to conduct charitable raffles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2002.003(e), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) A nonprofit wildlife conservation association and its |
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local chapters, affiliates, wildlife cooperatives, or units are |
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qualified nonprofit organizations under this chapter if the parent |
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association meets the eligibility criteria under this section other |
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than the requirement prescribed by Subsection (a)(3), (b)(3), |
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(b-1)(3), or (c)(3), as applicable. An association or a local |
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chapter, affiliate, wildlife cooperative, or unit that is eligible |
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under this subsection may not use any proceeds from a raffle |
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conducted under this chapter to attempt to influence legislation or |
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participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of a |
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candidate for public office in any manner, including by publishing |
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or distributing a statement or making a campaign contribution. A |
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nonprofit wildlife conservation association may conduct two |
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raffles each year and each local chapter, affiliate, wildlife |
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cooperative, or unit may conduct two raffles each year under this |
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chapter. For purposes of this section, a nonprofit wildlife |
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conservation association includes an association that supports |
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wildlife, fish, or fowl. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |