By Nelson S.B. No. 104 75R2039 CAG-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to prohibiting former members of the legislature from 1-3 engaging in lobbying activities; providing a criminal penalty. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 572, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 572.059 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 572.059. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES OF FORMER LEGISLATORS. 1-8 (a) A former member of the legislature may not engage in 1-9 activities that require registration under Chapter 305 before the 1-10 second anniversary of the date the former member ceases to be a 1-11 member. 1-12 (b) A former member of the legislature commits an offense if 1-13 the former member intentionally or knowingly violates Subsection 1-14 (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. 1-15 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 31, 1999, and 1-16 applies only to a member of the legislature who ceases to be a 1-17 member on or after that date. 1-18 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-19 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-20 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-21 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-22 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.