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House Bill 3113 |
House Author: Kuempel |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Lucio et al. |
House Bill 3113 amends the Occupations Code to provide that a nonprofit wildlife conservation association and its local chapters, affiliates, wildlife cooperatives, or units are qualified nonprofit organizations under the Charitable Raffle Enabling Act if the parent association meets certain eligibility criteria. The bill prohibits an eligible association or local entity from using any proceeds from a charitable raffle to attempt to influence legislation or to participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of a candidate for public office in any manner and authorizes such an association and local entity to each conduct two charitable raffles each year under the act. The bill specifies that, for purposes of these provisions, a nonprofit wildlife conservation association includes an association that supports wildlife, fish, or fowl.