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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations by the |
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Texas Department of Insurance and the office of public insurance |
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counsel for employee training or education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 31, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 31.046 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 31.046. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS FOR |
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. (a) In addition to |
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money appropriated by the legislature, the department may accept |
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gifts, grants, and donations from any source to provide funding for |
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department employees to participate in educational events or |
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trainings and for other purposes related to employee education, |
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including education relating to: |
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(1) any insurance line, product, or service; or |
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(2) any other topic that may assist the department in |
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performing the department's duties under Section 31.002. |
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(b) The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 501, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 501.106 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 501.106. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS |
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FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF OFFICE EMPLOYEES. In addition to |
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money appropriated by the legislature, the office may accept gifts, |
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grants, and donations from any source to provide funding for the |
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public counsel or office employees to participate in educational |
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events or trainings and for other purposes related to employee |
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education, including education relating to: |
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(1) any insurance line, product, or service; or |
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(2) any other topic that may assist the office in |
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performing the office's duties under this chapter. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2023. |