By Hunter H.B. No. 2985 75R8345 MLS-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations by the 1-3 secretary of state. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 405, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 405.005 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 405.005. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. 1-8 (a) The secretary of state may accept or solicit gifts, grants, 1-9 and donations of money or property on behalf of the state for any 1-10 lawful public purpose related to the office or duties of the 1-11 secretary of state. 1-12 (b) The secretary of state may decline to accept a gift, 1-13 grant, or donation that is made for a specific purpose if the 1-14 secretary of state determines the gift may not be used reasonably 1-15 or economically for the designated purpose. 1-16 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-17 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-18 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-19 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-20 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 1-21 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 1-22 passage, and it is so enacted.