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House Bill 3517 |
House Author: Davis, Sarah |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman |
House Bill 3517 amends the Government Code to expand lobbyist registration requirements by removing the exemption from registration for a person who receives or is entitled to receive compensation or reimbursement to communicate in a capacity other than as an employee of a vendor to a member of the executive branch concerning state agency purchasing decisions if the compensation for the communication is not totally or partially contingent on the outcome of any administrative action. In addition, the bill prohibits previously permissible contingency fees paid to an independent contractor of a vendor of a product or service to influence legislation or administrative action by repealing provisions excepting a sales commission or other such fee payable to such a contractor from compensation contingent on the outcome of an administrative action under certain conditions.