By Uher H.B. No. 1527
74R5801 SRC-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to designating speaker's day as a day to honor former
1-3 members of the house of representatives.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 303.001(2), Government Code, is amended
1-6 to read as follows:
1-7 (2) "Speaker's reunion day ceremony" means a ceremony
1-8 held <during the tenure of the speaker of the house of
1-9 representatives> to honor former members of the house of
1-10 representatives <the speaker> for their <the speaker's> service to
1-11 the state.
1-12 SECTION 2. Section 303.002(a), Government Code, is amended
1-13 to read as follows:
1-14 (a) Before any contributions are accepted or any
1-15 expenditures are made for a governor for a day or speaker's reunion
1-16 day ceremony, the president pro tempore or the speaker, as
1-17 appropriate, shall designate a chairman to be responsible for
1-18 conducting the ceremony.
1-19 SECTION 3. Section 303.003, Government Code, is amended to
1-20 read as follows:
1-21 Sec. 303.003. CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) An individual,
1-22 association, corporation, or other legal entity may contribute
1-23 funds, services, or other things of value to defray the expenses of
1-24 the governor for a day or speaker's reunion day ceremony. A
2-1 contribution under this subsection is not a political contribution
2-2 for purposes of state law regulating political contributions or
2-3 prohibiting political contributions by corporations or labor
2-4 organizations.
2-5 (b) The chairman shall keep a record of each contribution
2-6 received to defray the expenses of the governor for a day or
2-7 speaker's reunion day ceremony.
2-8 (c) Contributions from a contributor to the speaker's
2-9 reunion day ceremony may not exceed an aggregate of $100 cash or an
2-10 aggregate value of more than $100.
2-11 SECTION 4. Section 303.004, Government Code, is amended to
2-12 read as follows:
2-13 Sec. 303.004. EXPENDITURES. (a) The chairman may authorize
2-14 the expenditure of funds for:
2-15 (1) printing;
2-16 (2) employment of staff;
2-17 (3) professional and consultant fees;
2-18 (4) postage, telephone, and telegraph expenses; and
2-19 (5) any other purpose reasonably related to conducting
2-20 the governor for a day or speaker's reunion day ceremony, including
2-21 fund raising.
2-22 (b) The chairman shall keep a record of each expenditure
2-23 related to the governor for a day or speaker's reunion day
2-24 ceremony.
2-25 SECTION 5. Section 303.005(a), Government Code, is amended
2-26 to read as follows:
2-27 (a) Not later than the 60th day after the date on which the
3-1 governor for a day or speaker's reunion day ceremony occurs, the
3-2 chairman shall file with the secretary of state a final report
3-3 indicating:
3-4 (1) the name and address of each contributor of more
3-5 than $50;
3-6 (2) the amount of each contribution of more than $50;
3-7 (3) whether a contribution of more than $50 was in
3-8 cash or in kind;
3-9 (4) the total of all contributions of $50 or less;
3-10 (5) the total of all contributions received;
3-11 (6) the name and address of each entity to which an
3-12 expenditure of more than $50 was made;
3-13 (7) the amount of each expenditure of more than $50;
3-14 (8) the purpose of each expenditure of more than $50;
3-15 (9) the total of all expenditures of $50 or less; and
3-16 (10) the total of all expenditures.
3-17 SECTION 6. The importance of this legislation and the
3-18 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
3-19 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
3-20 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
3-21 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
3-22 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
3-23 passage, and it is so enacted.