By Armbrister S.B. No. 1124 77R8399 DWS-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to solicitation for a charitable organization of or 1-3 benefiting state employees; providing a civil penalty. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 35, Business & Commerce 1-6 Code, is amended by adding Section 35.471 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 35.471. SOLICITATION FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OF OR 1-8 BENEFITING STATE EMPLOYEES. (a) An organization that holds itself 1-9 out to be an organization of or benefiting state employees may not 1-10 solicit, directly or through use of an independent solicitor, 1-11 another person to make a charitable contribution unless the 1-12 organization is governed by a board composed only of active or 1-13 retired state employees and active employees constitute a majority 1-14 of the board. 1-15 (b) An organization that holds itself out to be an 1-16 organization of or benefiting a particular group of state employees 1-17 or employees of a particular state agency may not solicit, directly 1-18 or through use of an independent solicitor, another person to make 1-19 a charitable contribution unless the organization is governed by a 1-20 board composed only of active or retired state employees of that 1-21 group or agency, as applicable, and active employees constitute a 1-22 majority of the board. 1-23 (c) An organization that violates Subsection (a) or (b) is 1-24 liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for 2-1 each violation. The attorney general may bring an action to recover 2-2 the penalty. 2-3 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.