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House Bill 2283 |
House Author: King, Phil et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Creighton et al. |
House Bill 2283 amends the Election Code, Government Code, and Local Government Code to prohibit a joint elections commission, county election commission, county election board, and commissioners court from accepting contributions without written consent from either the secretary of state or the relevant political subdivision, depending on the amount of the contribution. The bill requires the secretary of state to ensure that any contribution accepted on behalf of the state for election administration is equitably distributed throughout the state and to biennially submit a related report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.