By: Talton H.B. No. 159
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to expenditures of funds by a school district to advertise
a referendum.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 140.008 to read as follows:
Sec. 140.008. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO
ADVERTISE ELECTION MEASURE. (a) In this section, "measure" has the
meaning assigned by Section 1.005, Election Code.
(b) A school district may not spend funds on advertising,
other promotional materials, or educational materials related to an
election or measure for the period beginning on the 60th day before
the date of an election and ending on election day.
(c) This section does not apply to the expenditure of funds
for notice or other publications required by the Election Code,
another statute, or in response to an open records request under
Chapter 552, Government Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005, and
applies only to an election for which the election order is adopted
on or after that date.