BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                        S.B. 766

79R301 EMT-D                                                                                                         By: Wentworth

State Affairs

3/17/2005

As Filed

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Currently, certain non-profit organizations incorporated under the Texas Non-Profit Corporations Act are authorized by law to conduct charitable raffles.  However, non-profit organizations incorporated under Article 1399 (Lodges), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes are not authorized to conduct such raffles.

As proposed, S.B. 766 authorizes a grand lodge, its local lodges, and other institutions incorporated under the provisions of Article 1399, to conduct raffles under the provisions of the Charitable Raffle Enabling Act.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 2002.003, Occupations Code, by adding Subsection (b-1), as follows:

(b-1)  Sets forth requirements governing qualifications as a nonprofit organization for an organization that is formally recognized as and operates as a local chapter, affiliate, unit, or subordinate lodge of a grand lodge or other institution or order incorporated under Title 32, Revised Statutes, as authorized by Article 1399, Revised Statutes.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2005.