By Keel                                                H.B. No. 750
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to use of funds of a metropolitan transit authority for
 1-3     lobbying.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 451, Transportation Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Section 451.0541 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 451.0541.  PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR LOBBYING. An
 1-8     authority may not use funds of the authority to pay the salary,
 1-9     wages, expenses, or other compensation of a person employed or
1-10     contracted to communicate with governmental officers or
1-11     governmental employees for the purpose of influencing the actions
1-12     of a governmental officer or governmental entity.
1-13           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-14     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-15     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-16     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-17     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.